dust-off
n.— «The first dust-off is already lifting off, heading back into combat for more casualties, while a second chopper comes in quickly to take its place.» —by Lynda Van Devanter Home Before Morning: The Story of an Army Nurse in Vietnam Jan. 1, 1983. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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