airborne
/ˈɛrˌbɔrn/
adjective
- Carried or transported through the air.
- The plane became airborne after a smooth takeoff.
- The helicopter was airborne within minutes of the emergency call.
- Pollen is airborne and can cause allergies.
- Relating to troops or military units that are transported by aircraft and trained to parachute into combat.
- Airborne units are trained for rapid deployment.
- He served in an airborne division during the war.
- The airborne soldiers jumped from the plane at dawn.
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