skydiving
or sky div·ing
[ skahy-dahy-ving ]
/ ˈskaɪˌdaɪ vɪŋ /
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noun
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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OTHER WORDS FROM skydiving
sky diver, nounWords nearby skydiving
skycap, sky cavalry, sky compass, sky cover, skydive, skydiving, Skye, Skye terrier, skyey, skyf, sky-high
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British Dictionary definitions for skydiving
skydiving
/ (ˈskaɪˌdaɪvɪŋ) /
noun
the sport of parachute jumping, in which participants perform manoeuvres before opening the parachute and attempt to land accurately
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