air-sea rescuenoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˌeə.siː ˈres.kjuː/us/ˌer.siː ˈres.kjuː/(an act of) using aircraft, including helicopters, and boats to try to save people in danger at sea
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Emergency services in general
- 999
- AAA
- air ambulance
- air drop
- air-dash
- airlift
- ambulance
- ambulancewoman
- drop
- FEMA
- frogman
- life-saver
- lifeguard
- lockdown
- Mayday
- panic button
- paramedic
- search party
- siren
- survival kit
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