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Military infantry intended to be transported by air and delivered to the battlefield by parachute or helicopter.
adjective
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In or carried by the air.
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Airborne pollen can aggravate allergies.
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In flight.
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Fitted to an aircraft.
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airborne radar
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Transported by air in an aircraft.
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airborne troops
Examples of airborne in a Sentence
The airborne bacteria infected all of the people on the trip.
He pulled the chair out to offer her, and in doing so sent it airborne, into the opposite wall, where it splintered into pieces and cracked the plaster.
The airborne jet plane was speeding through the air, full of anxious passengers ready to be at their destinations.
The rough track he followed ceased to exist, as if the vehicle had become airborne in its terrible fall.
Now it will take time and practice to learn how to keep the ball airborne.
It is claimed that these reduce the level of airborne cat allergen by about 50% .
It must be small enough to remain airborne without being too small to hit the target.
Once the truck goes airborne, tilt the Wii Remote every which way to line up perfect landings for turbo boosts.
Whilst engaged on operational tasks the plane cannot hover like a helicopter, it requires airspeed of about 50 mph to remain airborne.
In a removal job at a large Birmingham store airborne asbestos outside the work area was measured at 400 times the permitted level.
The Company's portfolio includes avionics, airborne radars, electronic warfare, mission systems, UAV systems and in-flight entertainment.
Prophylaxis and treatment of allergic rhinitis including hayfever and that caused by other airborne allergens such as house dust mite and animal dander.
Once airborne pilots should fly away from the hill so as to minimize any disturbance to stock or other users.
An airborne reconnaissance pod with a data downlink capability to be carried by tactical aircraft.
Captain Dale Dye, the Military Technical Advisor for the previous Medal of Honor games, is again onboard for Airborne to ensure this latest installment is true to both the series and to World War II technology.
There are two main methods for sampling airborne dust.
Airborne allergens cause the sneezing, runny nose, and itchy, bloodshot eyes of allergic rhinitis (hay fever).
Are you looking for a Miele vacuum filter?If so,Miele makes several types of filters that can reduce airborne allergens, trap particles and make the air you breathe in your home cleaner and healthier.
The Global Hawk can stay airborne for 32 hours.
Whether due to viruses or bacteria, the infection is spread from person to person by airborne droplets, hand contact or kissing.
The first airborne event was a timed entrance gate at Puffin Island which they flew at 1000 feet.
The North America business group is a major supplier of airborne avionics and electronic warfare systems.
Key technologies include airborne radar systems avionics and mission systems, electronic warfare systems, electro optical systems, military...
The British Airborne Forces in WWII first adopted the maroon beret.
This included a plan to use two airborne brigades to protect the flanks of the three landings in Normandy.
Experts tell us that a safe room inside your house or inside your apartment can help protect you from airborne contaminants for several hours.
British Airborne troops had attempted glider landings but many of the gliders had gone off course or been accidentally destroyed by naval gunfire.
The aim of the strategy was to reduce the air pollutant impact on human health by reducing airborne concentrations.
The Somali imbroglio was different; branded as racist and maverick the Airborne Regiment was disbanded and disgraced.
A mask may also be worn to prevent inhalation of airborne particles.
Alastair McCartney presented a paper on new technologies including molecular methods for detecting airborne inoculum.
Alistair McCartney from Rothamsted assessed the methods being developed for detection of airborne pathogen inoculum.
The weighted standardized impact sound pressure level is calculated according to a similar procedure to that of the airborne sound insulation.
Placing mineral wool insulation in the floor structure will reduce airborne sound transfer.
August The first airborne interception (AI) radar sets are fitted into 30 Royal Air Force Bristol Blenheim aircraft.
Ben failed totally to get Neil's stunt kite airborne, mind you it was flat calm.
The Air Force is working on such a system, which it calls the airborne laser.
The project's aim is to record the visible archeological features of a 5 x 6 km area around the hills using airborne lidar.
Previously with 23 Para Regiment's 5 Airborne Field Ambulance, Rusling was an experienced Special Forces medic.
Even then, once the can is opened, the food is exposed to the air and to contamination by airborne microorganisms.
The RAF also dropped dummy parachutists and firework devices in a dummy airborne landing at Yvetot, some 30 miles North of Le Havre.
The unique design features multiple layers of oiled cotton fabric which captures the airborne dirt particles.
Vegetation can help remove airborne particulates in a variety of ways.
Sporangia Sporangia are the airborne spores of the blight pathogen and are responsible for the rapid spread of the disease in crops.
In June 1997 DERA initiated concept studies into using UAVs for transport, naval airborne early warning (AEW) and maritime patrol.
The daily average pollen counts of airborne pollen have been monitored in Tirana since 1995.
According to the US EPA, 9% of the airborne pollutants creating ground level ozone come from the VOCs in paint.
Material of high mass per unit area and low surface porosity will tend to reflect airborne sound.
Some oils actually inhibit airborne bacteria, thus purifying the air in a sickroom.
Most airborne and spaceborne radars employ this type of radar.