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largage

dropping

noun lar-GAHZH Rare

Also means

release

Usage Note

Largage is the technical term for releasing cargo, paratroopers, or bombs from an aircraft; le largage de parachutistes is a standard military expression. By extension it can describe releasing or dropping something in a non-aviation context.

Examples

"Le largage des secours a eu lieu à l'aube."

Natural Translation

The dropping of supplies took place at dawn.

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