Airdrop

/ˈɛːrdrɑp/ verb

To deliver supplies, personnel, or equipment by parachute from an aircraft flying overhead.

Compound of 'air' and 'drop,' a term that emerged during WWII when supplies were urgently needed in isolated locations that couldn't be reached by ground vehicles.

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