paradrops

/ˈpɛrədrɑps/
noun
  1. The delivery of supplies or personnel by parachute from an aircraft.
    • The soldiers trained for weeks to execute a nighttime paradrop into enemy territory.
    • The military conducted a paradrop of food and medicine to the remote village.
    • During the disaster relief, the team organized a paradrop of clean water and tents.
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verb
  1. To deliver (supplies or personnel) by parachute from an aircraft.
    • They plan to paradrop medical kits into the flood-affected area tomorrow.
    • The commander decided to paradrop the troops behind enemy lines.
    • The air force will paradrop emergency supplies to the stranded hikers.
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