Airborne vs Paratrooper - What's the difference?
airborne | paratrooper |
In or carried by the air.
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In flight.
fitted to an aircraft; e.g. airborne radar.
transported by air in an aircraft; e.g. airborne troops.
Military infantry intended to be transported by air and delivered to the battlefield by parachute or helicopter.
A type of soldier who is trained to enter combat zones by parachuting from aircraft.
As nouns the difference between airborne and paratrooper
is that airborne is military infantry intended to be transported by air and delivered to the battlefield by parachute or helicopter while paratrooper is a type of soldier who is trained to enter combat zones by parachuting from aircraft.As an adjective airborne
is in or carried by the air.airborne
English
Adjective
(-)- Airborne pollen can aggravate allergies.
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