But Facebook is also likely to carry out what’s known in cryptocurrency circles as an “air drop”, handing out small amounts of currency for free in an effort to kickstart the ecosystem.
Source: wiktionary
Airdrop
Synonyms for "airdrop"
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Translations
22 translations across 7 languages.
Dutch
3 entries- dropping noun (act of dropping goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft)
- droppen verb (to drop goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft)
- met valschermen afwerpen verb (to drop goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft)
Finnish
4 entries- ilmapudotus noun (act of dropping goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft)
- lentopudotus noun (act of dropping goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft)
- pudottaa lentokoneesta verb (to drop goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft)
- tehdä ilmapudotus verb (to drop goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft)
French
2 entries- larguer par parachute verb (to drop goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft)
- parachuter verb (to drop goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft)
German
2 entries- Abwurf noun (act of dropping goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft)
- Fallschirmabwurf noun (act of dropping goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft)
Italian
3 entries- lancio con il paracadute noun (act of dropping goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft)
- lanciare con il paracadute verb (to drop goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft)
- paracadutare verb (to drop goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft)
Polish
3 entries- zrzut noun (act of dropping goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft)
- dokonać zrzutu verb (to drop goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft)
- dokonywać zrzutu verb (to drop goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft)
Spanish
4 entries- entrega aérea noun (act of dropping goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft)
- entrega por paracaídas noun (act of dropping goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft)
- lanzamiento aéreo noun (act of dropping goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft)
- lanzamiento en paracaídas noun (act of dropping goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
The Mako is powered by a sealed hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell, and includes a small element zero core. While not large enough to nullify the vehicle’s mass, the core can reduce it enough to be safely air-dropped.
Source: wiktionary
“Another day another group of french^([sic]) teens trying to AirDrop me memes on the subway,” one woman tweeted. “In a crowd of teens and they keep trying to AirDrop me memes!!!” said another. One young Twitter user joked that she was going to a music festival last weekend “just to AirDrop.”
Source: wiktionary
Cyber-flashing is not experienced as a less harmful or less damaging behaviour just because it happens digitally rather than on the street. […] For those who have been AirDropped in a public place, there is not even the comfort of knowing for certain who is guilty.
Source: wiktionary
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