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airborne

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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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Analysis of local wars and armed conflicts at the turn of the 21st century in Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, and Iraq gives grounds to believe that airborne assaults and special operations can be of decisive influence in attaining the goals of military campaigns.
The XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery Fort Bragg, North Carolina continues its mission of providing cannon, rocket, missile and radar support to America's Contingency Corps, the XVIII Airborne Corps.
Airborne troops continue to be the subject of restructuring in the Russian armed forces.
 
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