airdrop

/ˈɛrˌdrɑp/
verb
  1. To drop supplies or equipment from an aircraft without landing.
    • They will airdrop emergency supplies as soon as the weather clears.
    • The relief organization decided to airdrop tents and water bottles to the stranded hikers.
    • The military airdropped paratroopers behind enemy lines.
  2. To send files wirelessly using Apple's AirDrop feature.
    • I'll airdrop you the video so you can watch it on your tablet.
    • She airdropped the contact information to everyone in the meeting.
    • You can airdrop photos from your iPhone to your Mac instantly.
noun
  1. A delivery of supplies or equipment by dropping them from an aircraft without landing.
    • The military organized an airdrop of food and medicine to the remote village.
    • The charity planned an airdrop of school supplies for children in the mountain region.
    • During the flood, helicopters performed an airdrop of life rafts and blankets.
  2. A feature on Apple devices that allows users to wirelessly share files, photos, and other content with nearby devices.
    • Can you airdrop me that document? It's faster than email.
    • I used airdrop to send the photos from my phone to my friend's laptop.
    • The presentation file was shared via airdrop so everyone could have a copy.
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