Airborne vs Shipborne - What's the difference?
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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.
Airborne is a related term of shipborne.
As adjectives the difference between airborne and shipborne
is that airborne is in or carried by the air while shipborne is carried by ship.As a noun airborne
is military infantry intended to be transported by air and delivered to the battlefield by parachute or helicopter.airborne
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(-)- Airborne pollen can aggravate allergies.
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