Definition of paradrop in English:
paradrop
nounPlural paradrops ˈparədrɒpˈperəˌdräp
A descent or delivery by parachute.
伞降；伞投
Example sentencesExamples
- In the chaos of the nighttime paradrop into Normandy, France, Easy Company, like its sister airborne units, is scattered far and wide across the enemy terrain.
- After the group's paradrop of the 82nd Airborne Division June 6, 1944, over St. Mere Eglise, France, in advance of the D-Day seaborne invasion, the 442nd saw action in the skies over Italy, southern France and Holland.
- Beyond the intelligence obtained, Cadwalader wrote, perhaps the greatest accomplishment of Coldfeet ‘was to prove the practicality of paradrop and aerotriever recovery to conduct investigations in otherwise inaccessible areas.’
- In December 1944, there was a successful paradrop of commandos in a forested mountainous terrain near Eifel who took control of advantageous grounds and mountain passes.
verbparadropped, paradropping, paradrops ˈparədrɒpˈperəˌdräp
[with object]Drop by parachute.
the planes paradrop vital supplies
Example sentencesExamples
- This makes it possible to conduct air assault operations in a local war and to paradrop operational and tactical assault forces.
- It is important to note that up to 30 percent of an aggregate assault force can be airlifted and paradropped.
- There are reports that American troops will paradrop in - secure that area first.