paradrop

[ par-uh-drop ]

noun

, par·a·dropped, par·a·drop·ping.

1. airdrop.

paradrop

/ ˈpærəˌdrɒp /

noun

1. the delivery of personnel or equipment from an aircraft by parachute

Word History and Origins

Origin of paradrop¹

First recorded in 1945–50; para- ³ + drop

Example Sentences

Embarrassed by the concerted howling of Arab and African leftists against the U.S.-Belgian paradrop on Stanleyville, Spaak and MacArthur pressured Tshombe to improve his reputation in Africa.

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