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airborne /air·borne/ (ār´born) suspended in, transported by, or spread by air.
airborne,
adj carried through the air. In health care settings, viruses or bacteria may become airborne, e.g., when someone sneezes or coughs.

airborne
see airborne transmission.


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com Airborne warfare peaked during World War II and AIRBORNE focuses on the international paratroopers involved in the war on both sides, discussing training, tactics and battle conduct alike and placing its analysis in the overall context of World War II history.
 
 
 
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