airdropped
Speech parts
1. airdropped - Adjective
2. airdropped - Verb
Derived from airdrop
Meaning
airdropped
simple past and past participle of airdrop
airdropped (not comparable)
dropped from an aircraft
Synonyms
Examples
An Army special operations team is airdropped into Japan to support covertly inserted Comanche helicopters.
However, all systems were ad-hoc with bags not made to keep things secure from impacts, so up to half of the airdropped items would be damaged upon hitting the ground.
Soldiers pinned down in the field requiring quick resupply have depended on speed bags, bags filled with items airdropped from a UH-60.
Though some supplies, mostly munitions, were airdropped into the city, the shortage of food, water, fuel and medicine was acute.