dry lease
noun[CorU]
ukusTRANSPORT
anagreementtolease(=payto use)anaircraftwithoutemployingapilot:
It is thelargestof severalcompanieswhichsupplyaircrafttoairlinesondrylease.
dry lease
verb[T]
Two of theaircrafthave beendryleasedfrom abankruptAmericanairline.
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wet leasenoun