airborne
airborne
Definition
air·borne (-bôrn′)
adjective
- carried by or through the air airborne bacteria, airborne troops
- supported only by aerodynamic forces; aloft or flying
airborne
Usage Examples
Preposition: within
- minute: Aircraft should be airborne within five minutes of the order to launch.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- keep: Now it will take time and practice to learn how to keep the ball airborne.
- get: The Titanium Matrix 3 wood has a low center of gravity, which helps to get the ball airborne quicker.
Modifies a noun
- allergen: It is claimed that these reduce the level of airborne cat allergen by about 50 % .
- droplet: However, the infection is also spread via airborne droplets.
- pollutant: The networks will also serve to indicate trends in a wide range of airborne pollutants which may trigger further policy developments.
- brigade: A tactical group of a German airborne brigade numbering 200 soldiers is also located there.
- radar: Once he was airborne, radar worked him toward the UFO.
- spore: In spring airborne spores are released which infect susceptible plants.
Modifying Another Word
- once: Once airborne, asbestos fibers can travel for miles.
- still: The crew selected " ground fine-pitch " on the propellors while still airborne.
- easily: These particles become dust like when they dry out and therefore easily airborne, spreading around the house.
- even: Outside of your usual run ' n ' gun action we have stealth, puzzle solving, driving and even airborne sections.
Used with adjective complement
- stay: The Global Hawk can stay airborne for 32 hours.
- become: A rider in the tube becomes airborne by pulling on handles attached to the floor of the tube.
- remain: It must be small enough to remain airborne without being too small to hit the target.
- get: To get airborne you have two options: by using a special built airplane or a purpose built truck.
- go: Once the truck goes airborne, tilt the Wii Remote every which way to line up perfect landings for turbo boosts.
Preposition: for
Browse dictionary entries near airborne
- airboat
- air well
- air vesicle
- air valve
- air traffic control
- air-to-surface
- air-to-air
- air taxi
- air spring
- air-sprayed
- airbrasive
- airbrush
- airburst
- airbus
- aircheck
- aircraft
- aircraft carrier
- aircrew
- airdate
- airdrome
