Haylift

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An airlift in which hay is dropped for stranded cattle.

    "Colorado also began a haylift in hopes of saving thousands of cattle immobilized by drifts as high as 10 feet."

Example

More examples

"Colorado also began a haylift in hopes of saving thousands of cattle immobilized by drifts as high as 10 feet."

Etymology

From hay + lift, influenced by airlift.

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