airdropping

Dropping from above

Airdropping is delivering something from above—originally supplies or troops dropped from aircraft by parachute.

The term now commonly refers to Apple's wireless file-sharing feature that lets nearby devices send photos, documents, or other files to each other: Some guy kept airdropping memes to everyone on the subway.

The verb form of airdrop.

military

parachute

Drag-creating descent device

HALO · resupply · extraction · reconnaissance · evacuation · airlift · mission · operations · pallets · bundles

logistics

delivery

Conveyance of goods

dispatch · expedite · distribution · parcel · rapid · efficiency · accessibility · helicopter · plane · remote

humanitarian

relief

Easing of distress

rescue · food · medicine · disaster · refugees · remote · inaccessible · Red Cross · famine · crisis

crypto

tokens

Currency substitutes

  • walletSmall case for currency
  • NFTBlockchain-verified digital ownership
  • blockchainCryptographic linked transaction record

giveaway · promotion · distribution · holders · claim · free · Ethereum · memecoin · eligibility · snapshot

wireless

Bluetooth

Short-range wireless protocol

  • iPhoneApple mobile device
  • AppleCupertino tech giant
  • fileStored collection of data

photo · sharing · transfer · nearby · device · instant · wireless · proximity · contact · accept

Opposites
delivery method

airdroppingground shipping

Land-based parcel delivery

trucking · road transport · rail shipping · hauling · carting

direction of movement

airdroppingairlifting

Transporting by aircraft

extracting · hoisting · picking up · retrieval · collecting

delivery precision/access

airdroppinghand-delivering

Conveying by personal transport

doorstep delivery · pickup · collection · retrieving · gathering

Family

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Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G