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Airborne — usually refers to airborne forces in the military. It may also refer to:* Airborne (album), an album by The Flying Burrito Brothers * Airborne (band), a jazz band based in Connecticut * Airborne (dietary supplement), a dietary herbal supplement… … Wikipedia
airborne — adj. 1. conveyed by or through air, as dust or pollen; as, a clean room is needed to avoid airborne contaminants. [WordNet 1.5] 2. in flight; flying; said of an airplane. [PJC] 3. (Mil.) carried directly to the site of battle by aircraft; said of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
airborne — [er′bôrn΄] adj. 1. carried by or through the air [airborne bacteria, airborne troops] 2. supported only by aerodynamic forces; aloft or flying … English World dictionary
airborne — [ eəbɔːn, englisch »in der Luft getragen«], im Flugzeug befördert, vom Flugzeug aus, luftgestützt (Trägerflugzeuge). Airborne Methode, die geologische oder archäologische Erkundung vom Flugzeug aus … Universal-Lexikon
airborne — (adj.) 1640s, carried through the air, from AIR (Cf. air) (n.1) + BORNE (Cf. borne). Of military units, from 1937 … Etymology dictionary
airborne — ► ADJECTIVE 1) carried or spread through the air. 2) (of an aircraft) flying … English terms dictionary
airborne — [[t]e͟ə(r)bɔː(r)n[/t]] 1) ADJ: v link ADJ If an aircraft is airborne, it is in the air and flying. The pilot did manage to get airborne. 2) ADJ: ADJ n Airborne troops use parachutes to get into enemy territory. The allies landed thousands of… … English dictionary
airborne — i. The state of an aircraft from the moment it becomes entirely sustained by air (i.e., it has gained flying speed) until it ceases to be so sustained (i.e., either landed or crashed). In the case of lighter than air aircraft, they are not said… … Aviation dictionary
Airborne — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Airborne – Flügel aus Stahl Originaltitel Fire Birds … Deutsch Wikipedia
airborne — air|borne [ er,bɔrn ] adjective 1. ) an aircraft that is airborne is in the air: Once the airplane was airborne, drinks were brought to the passengers. a ) used for describing groups of soldiers who jump from aircraft using PARACHUTES: the 82nd… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
airborne — UK [ˈeə(r)ˌbɔː(r)n] / US [ˈerˌbɔrn] adjective 1) a) an aircraft that is airborne is in the air Once the plane was airborne, drinks were brought round. b) used for describing groups of soldiers who jump from aircraft using parachutes the 82nd… … English dictionary
