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| airdrop |
to deliver by parachute from an aircraft. [2 definitions] |
| bail out |
(informal) to jump from an airplane with a parachute. |
| canopy |
the fabric that catches the air in a parachute. [1/5 definitions] |
| chute3 |
(informal) a parachute. [3 definitions] |
| drogue |
a parachute used to slow down a spacecraft or airplane. [1/2 definitions] |
| ejection seat |
a seat designed to eject from an aircraft during an emergency and parachute to the ground with its occupant. |
| free-fall |
the first stage of a parachute jump, before the parachute opens. |
| jump suit |
a piece of clothing that covers the arms, legs, and body and is worn by people who parachute. [2 definitions] |
| para-2 |
parachute. [1/2 definitions] |
| parachute |
a large device made of strong, thin cloth that opens up like an umbrella. A parachute slows the fall of a person who jumps from an airplane. It can also be used in the same way for something that is dropped from an airplane. [3 definitions] |
| paratrooper |
a soldier trained to parachute from an airplane into an area where there is fighting. |
| rip cord |
a cord that, when pulled, opens a parachute for descent. [1/2 definitions] |
| shroud |
any of the cords linking the canopy of a parachute to the harness. [1/6 definitions] |
| skydive |
to jump or dive from an airplane and perform various acrobatic stunts before opening one's parachute, done as a sport or for exhibition. |
| skydiving |
the sport of jumping from an airplane and performing body maneuvers before opening the parachute. |
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