paradrop

[ par-uh-drop ]
/ ˈpær əˌdrɒp /

noun, verb (used with object), par·a·dropped, par·a·drop·ping.

airdrop.

Origin of paradrop

First recorded in 1945–50; para-3 + drop

Words nearby paradrop

paradoxical intention, paradoxical pulse, paradoxical reflex, paradoxical respiration, paradoxical sleep, paradrop, paraesthesia, paraffin, paraffin wax, paraffine, paraffinic

British Dictionary definitions for paradrop

paradrop
/ (ˈpærəˌdrɒp) /

noun

the delivery of personnel or equipment from an aircraft by parachute