airdropped
Dropped from above
Airdropped describes something delivered by dropping from an aircraft—supplies, troops, or equipment parachuted into a location: Airdropped food reached the flood victims.
In cryptocurrency and tech contexts, airdropped refers to tokens or files sent directly to users' wallets or devices without request: I got airdropped some random photo on the subway.
Easing of distress
- aidSupport given freely
- suppliesResources for a task
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- rationsControlled food portions
emergency · disaster · refugees · famine · earthquake · flood · crisis · NGO
Soldiers who parachute in
- dropzoneAerial delivery target area
- HALODelayed-deployment military jump
- airborneTraveling through air
- tacticalStrategically planned
deployment · insertion · battalion · infantry · reconnaissance · jumpmaster · combat · operation
Wrapped item for delivery
- parcelWrapped item for shipping
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- payloadCarried freight or charge
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
autonomous · last-mile · courier · dispatch · tracking · logistics · doorstep · cargo
Not anticipated beforehand
- giftItem given freely
- unannouncedWithout prior notice
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
- unsolicitedNot asked for
random · serendipitous · windfall · spontaneous · unanticipated · delightful · shock · appearance
relief
Easing of distress
- aidSupport given freely
- suppliesResources for a task
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
rations · emergency · disaster · refugees · famine · earthquake · flood · crisis · NGO · shelter
paratroopers
Soldiers who parachute in
- dropzoneAerial delivery target area
- HALODelayed-deployment military jump
- airborneTraveling through air
tactical · deployment · insertion · battalion · infantry · reconnaissance · jumpmaster · combat · operation · maneuver
package
Wrapped item for delivery
precision · autonomous · last-mile · courier · dispatch · tracking · logistics · doorstep · cargo · e-commerce
unexpected
Not anticipated beforehand
- giftItem given freely
- unannouncedWithout prior notice
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
unsolicited · random · serendipitous · windfall · spontaneous · unanticipated · delightful · shock · appearance · materialized
Bluetooth
Short-range wireless protocol
macOS · peer-to-peer · proximity · transfer · photos · documents · contacts · nearby · encrypted · device
airdroppedshipped
Sent to a destination
trucked · hand-delivered · driven · couriered · railroaded
airdroppedwithheld
Kept from giving
kept · retained · confiscated · taken away · embargoed