Berlin airlift

/bərˌlɪn ˌɛərˈlɪft/
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Definitions of Berlin airlift
  1. noun
    airlift in 1948 that supplied food and fuel to citizens of west Berlin when the Russians closed off land access to Berlin
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    airlift, lift
    transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
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