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transitive. To move by air, spec. to transport (troops, supplies, or equipment) using aircraft, typically during a military blockade or other…
combining form, representing the first element of helicopter, n. (cf. Greek ἕλιξ), used (a) in the names of types of helicopters or aircraft…
transitive. To remove (a casualty) from a war zone, esp. by military helicopter or other aircraft.