noun
- plural of helilift; transportation of cargo or personnel by helicopter, especially in remote or difficult-to-access areas
Usage: often used in military, emergency response, or mountaineering contexts
verb
- third-person singular present tense of helilift; to transport by helicopter
Usage: transitive verb
Examples
- The rescue team organized helilifts to evacuate stranded hikers from the mountain.
- Military helilifts delivered supplies to the isolated forward base.
- The company helilifts heavy equipment to remote mining sites.
- Emergency helilifts saved lives during the flood disaster.
- Mountaineers depend on helilifts to reach high-altitude base camps.
- The helicopter helilifts cargo directly onto the ship's deck.