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sealift

sea·lift [ s lìft ]


noun  (plural sea·lifts)
Definition:
 
transportation of troops by sea: a large-scale operation to transport people or cargo, often troops and their equipment, by sea, especially in a time of emergency



transitive verb  (past and past participle sea·lift·ed, present participle sea·lift·ing, 3rd person present singular sea·lifts)
Definition:
 
transport cargo by ship: to transport people or cargo by ship, especially at short notice

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