"haylift" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: haylifts [plural]
Etymology: hay + lift, influenced by airlift. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hay|lift}} hay + lift Head templates: {{en-noun}} haylift (plural haylifts)
  1. An airlift in which hay is dropped for stranded cattle.
    Sense id: en-haylift-en-noun-B4DAyr16 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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