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skydiving
noun sky·div·ing \-ˌdī-viŋ\
: the sport of jumping from an airplane and falling through the sky before opening a parachute
Full Definition of SKYDIVING
: the sport of jumping from an airplane at a moderate altitude (as 6000 feet) and executing various body maneuvers before pulling the rip cord of a parachute
— sky·dive \-ˌdīv\ intransitive verb
— sky·div·er noun
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First Known Use of SKYDIVING
1957
SKYDIVING Defined for Kids
skydiving
noun sky·div·ing \ˈskī-ˌdī-viŋ\
Definition of SKYDIVING for Kids
: the sport of jumping from an airplane using a parachute
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