airdrop
n. countablen. the delivery of supplies or people by dropping them from an aircraft using parachutes. It is often used in emergency situations or military operations. In cryptocurrency, an airdrop is a free distribution of tokens into users' wallets, often to reward early adopters or promote a new project.
n. the delivery of personnel or supplies from an aircraft in flight, typically by parachute. Used in both military logistics and humanitarian relief operations. In cryptocurrency, an airdrop distributes free tokens to wallets, typically for marketing or to reward participation.
The plane made an airdrop of food to the remote village.
After the earthquake destroyed the main roads, the only way to reach the survivors was through a daily airdrop of medical supplies.
The tactical success of the mission relied entirely on the precision of the midnight airdrop, which had to land within a narrow clearing to avoid detection.
Borrowed from the military airdrop — supplies dropped from an aircraft — reused for tokens dropped into users' wallets.