Definitions
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- noun A
delivery ofgoods orequipment by dropping from anaircraft in flight . - verb To
deliver goods orequipment by dropping from anaircraft in flight .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb drop (an object) from the air; unload from a plane or helicopter
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Examples
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The confetti air-drop in Dallas at Super Bowl XLV was merely prelude to the real NFL paper war.
Dave Hollander: NFL Owners vs. NFL Players 2011: The Owners Will Win Dave Hollander 2011
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The confetti air-drop at Super Bowl XLV was merely prelude to the real NFL paper war.
Dave Hollander: NFL Owners vs. NFL Players 2011: The Owners Will Win Dave Hollander 2011
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One local leader called on foreign powers to air-drop supplies.
Protesters killed in Libya, Yemen as wave of Arab unrest continues 2011
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The confetti air-drop at Super Bowl XLV was merely prelude to the real NFL paper war.
Dave Hollander: NFL Owners vs. NFL Players 2011: The Owners Will Win Dave Hollander 2011
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The little Moth did not have that kind of range for a round-trip so Eifler had an Air Force cargo plane air-drop drums of gasoline onto the Knothead camp ahead of time so they could fill up for the return flight.
Wild Bill Donovan Douglas Waller 2011
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One local leader called on foreign powers to air-drop supplies.
Protesters killed in Libya, Yemen as wave of Arab unrest continues 2011
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Honestly I think we should air-drop a bunch of bubble wrap onto the tea-bagger rallies and GOP conventions.
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Honestly I think we should air-drop a bunch of bubble wrap onto the tea-bagger rallies and GOP conventions.
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One local leader called on foreign powers to air-drop supplies.
Protesters killed in Libya, Yemen as wave of Arab unrest continues 2011
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The little Moth did not have that kind of range for a round-trip so Eifler had an Air Force cargo plane air-drop drums of gasoline onto the Knothead camp ahead of time so they could fill up for the return flight.
Wild Bill Donovan Douglas Waller 2011
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