airlift /ˈɛə.lɪft/noun 3verb 1forms 3 noun3 •The transportation of troops, civilians or supplies by air, especially in an emergency. •Such a flight. •A pipe that is used to suck up objects from the sea bed. verb1 •To transport (supplies, troops, etc) in an airlift.The mountaineer who fell down a crevasse had to be airlifted out.Emergency food and bottled water were airlifted into the earthquake zone. formsairlifted · airlifting · airlifts
