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Parachuting
see synonyms of parachutingNoun
1. jump, parachuting
descent with a parachute
Example Sentences:'he had done a lot of parachuting in the army'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Parachuting
see synonyms of parachutingnoun
the hobby, sport, or practice of landing by parachute from an aircraft
His hobby is freefall parachuting.
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Parachuting
see synonyms of parachutingn.
1. An apparatus used to retard free fall from an aircraft, consisting of a light, usually hemispherical canopy attached by cords to a harness and worn or stored folded until deployed in descent.
2. Any of various similar unpowered devices that are used for retarding free-speeding or free-falling motion.
v. par·a·chut·ed, par·a·chut·ing, par·a·chutes
v.tr.
To drop (supplies or troops, for example) by means of a parachute.
v.intr.
To descend by means of a parachute.
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