"slingload" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: slingloads [plural], sling load [alternative]
Etymology: From sling + load. Etymology templates: {{com|en|sling|load}} sling + load Head templates: {{en-noun}} slingload (plural slingloads)
  1. (military) A load suspended from an aircraft, usually a helicopter, and carried to a new location. Derived forms: cut slingload, slingloading
    Sense id: en-slingload-en-noun-a3jMgGoG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Military Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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