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- 1. transported by air: "airborne pollutants"
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AIRBORNE definition: 1. in the air, or carried by air or wind or by an aircraft: 2. in the air, or carried by air or…. Learn more.
: done or being in the air : being off the ground: such as. a. : carried through the air (as by an aircraft) b. : supported especially by aerodynamic forces or propelled through the air by force. a plane becoming airborne. c. : transported or carried by the air. airborne allergens. 2. : trained for deployment by air and especially by parachute.
AIRBORNE meaning: 1 : in the air moving or being carried through the air; 2 : specially trained to jump from airplanes into enemy territory for battle.
Airborne definition: carried by the air, as pollen or dust.. See examples of AIRBORNE used in a sentence.
airborne. 1. In relation to personnel, troops especially trained to effect, following transport by air, an assault debarkation, either by parachuting or touchdown. 2. In relation to equipment, pieces of equipment that have been especially designed for use by airborne troops during or after an assault debarkation.
Definition of airborne adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
(eəʳbɔːʳn ) 1. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] If an aircraft is airborne, it is in the air and flying. The pilot did manage to get airborne. Synonyms: flying, floating, soaring, in the air More Synonyms of airborne. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Airborne troops use parachutes to get into enemy territory.
Something that's airborne is flying through the air. A soaring seagull is airborne, and so is a rock launched from a slingshot. If you've ever tried parachuting from an airplane, you've been airborne, sailing through the sky, and when the plane itself takes off from the runway, it becomes airborne.
Meaning of airborne – Learner’s Dictionary. airborne. adjective. uk / ˈeəbɔːn / us. moving in, or carried by the air: airborne troops. an airborne virus. Preparing for your Cambridge English exam? Get ready with Test&Train, the online practice tool from Cambridge.
Adjective. Noun. Filter. adjective. Carried by or through the air. Airborne bacteria, airborne troops. Webster's New World. Transported in aircraft. Airborne troops. American Heritage. Supported only by aerodynamic forces; aloft or flying. Webster's New World. In flight; flying. The plane is airborne. American Heritage. In or carried by the air.
