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skydive
[ skahy-dahyv ]
/ ˈskaɪˌdaɪv /
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verb (used without object), sky·dived or sky·dove; sky·dived; sky·div·ing.
to engage in skydiving.
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How to use skydive in a sentence
This risk is like skydiving an average of one-and-a-half times every day.
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British Dictionary definitions for skydive
skydive
/ (ˈskaɪˌdaɪv) /
verb -dives, -diving or -dived or US -dove or -dived
(intr) to take part in skydiving
Derived forms of skydive
skydiver, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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