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paratrooper
noun para·troop·er \ˈpa-rə-ˌtrü-pər\
: a member of a group of soldiers who are trained to jump out of airplanes using a parachute
Full Definition of PARATROOPER
: a member of the paratroops
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First Known Use of PARATROOPER
1927
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paratrooper
noun para·troop·er \ˈper-ə-ˌtrü-pər\
Definition of PARATROOPER for Kids
: a soldier trained and equipped to parachute from an airplane
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