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skydiving
[skahy-dahy-ving]
noun
the sport of jumping from an airplane at a moderate or high altitude and free-falling and using one's body to control direction or movements before opening one's parachute.
skydiving
/ ˈ첹ɪˌ岹ɪɪŋ /
noun
the sport of parachute jumping, in which participants perform manoeuvres before opening the parachute and attempt to land accurately
Other 51Թ Forms
- sky diver noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of skydiving1
Example Sentences
He was described as a very experienced wingsuit flyer - which is a type skydiving which involves wearing a special suit with webbing to allow mid-air lift - and had completed thousands of jumps during his career.
Two people who died while skydiving in Devon have been named by police.
Two people have died following a reported skydiving incident at a Devon airfield, police have confirmed.
An inquest hearing for a 32-year-old woman who died while skydiving was told "there was no reason to suspect equipment failure".
The novel begins at the end, in the aftermath of a skydiving accident that gravely injures the father.
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