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airborne

/ˈɛərˌbɔrn/ /ˈerˌbɔrn/

Meanings
noun
Military infantry intended to be transported by air and delivered to the battlefield by parachute or helicopter.

Examples :

"The airborne prepared for their jump from the C-130, their faces grimly determined. "
military war vehicle

Related Words

Illustration descriptive

descriptive noun

/dɪˈskɹɪptɪv/

(grammar) An adjective (or other descriptive word)

"The descriptive words in the student's essay painted a vivid picture of the historical event. "

Illustration determined

determined verb

/dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/ /dɪˈtɝmɪnd/

To set the boundaries or limits of.

"The teacher determined the parameters of the history project, specifying the required length and number of sources. "

Illustration delivered

delivered verb

/dɪˈlɪv.əd/ /dɪˈlɪv.ɚd/

To set free from restraint or danger.

"deliver a captive from the prison"

Illustration parachute

parachute noun

/ˈpæɹəʃuːt/

A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object.

"The skydiver used a parachute to slow his descent and land safely. "

Illustration infantry

infantry noun

/ˈɪnfəntɹi/

Soldiers who fight on foot (on land), as opposed to cavalry and other mounted units, regardless of external transport (e.g. airborne).

"The infantry marched for miles through the hot desert, carrying all their gear. "

Illustration battlefield

battlefield noun

/ˈbætəlfiːld/ /ˈbætl̩fiːld/

The area where a land battle is or was fought, which is not necessarily a field.

"The rocky hillside became the battlefield for the fierce argument between the siblings. "

Illustration intended

intended verb

/ɪnˈtɛndɪd/

(usually followed by the particle "to") To hope; to wish (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon

"He intends to go to university."

Illustration allergies

allergies noun

[ˈæl.ə.dʒiz] [ˈæl.ɚ.dʒiz]

A disorder of the immune system causing adverse reactions to substances (allergens) not harmful to most and marked by the body's production of histamines and associated with atopy, anaphylaxis, and asthma.

"My son has severe allergies to peanuts, so we always check the ingredients in his school lunch. "

Illustration transported

transported verb

/tɹænzˈpɔːtɪd/ /tɹænzˈpɔɹtɪd/

To carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey.

"to transport goods; to transport troops"

Illustration aggravate

aggravate verb

/ˈæɡ.ɹə.veɪ̯t/

To make (an offence) worse or more severe; to increase in offensiveness or heinousness.

"Lying to the police will only aggravate the situation. "

Illustration military

military noun

/ˈmɪl.ɪ.tɹi/ /ˈmɪl.ɪ.tɛɹ.i/

Armed forces.

"He spent six years in the military."

Illustration helicopter

helicopter noun

/ˈheliˌkɔptə(ɹ)/ /ˈhɛl.iˌkɒp.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈhɛlɨˌkɑptɚ/

An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and typically having a smaller set of blades on its tail that stabilize the aircraft.

"We flew over the city in a helicopter."