skydiving
or sky div·ing
[skahy-dahy-ving]
- 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.
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skydive
[skahy-dahyv]
- to engage in skydiving.
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His off-track hobbies include moto-cross driving and skydiving.
Formula 1 Champion Michael Schumacher In Coma After Ski AccidentBarbie Latza Nadeau
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Harvey: Things like bungee-jumping or skydiving scare me, but not because of the height.
Here you see a ghost-white parachute, about 13 feet across, too small to be used for skydiving.
"The sense of freedom that comes from skydiving is a big thrill," he said on the show.
"The sense of freedom that comes from skydiving is a big thrill," he said.
skydiving
- the sport of parachute jumping, in which participants perform manoeuvres before opening the parachute and attempt to land accurately
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skydive
- (intr) to take part in skydiving
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