Definition
(an) airborne (virus): (a virus) that is transported, carried, transmitted through the air
The suffix "borne" is an old form of the verb "to bear", which means "to carry" or "to tolerate".
(the plane is) airborne: (the plane is) flying, in flight, in the air, on the wing
- "New Fish-borne virus causes widespread panic amongst Americans"
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