Heliborne

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Transported by helicopter. not-comparable

    "The Israelis manned their fighting positions, certain they would be facing, at most, a few dozen heliborne commandos."

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"The Israelis manned their fighting positions, certain they would be facing, at most, a few dozen heliborne commandos."

Etymology

From heli- + borne.

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