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smokejumper
[ smohk-juhm-per ]
/ ˈsmoʊkˌdʒʌm pər /
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noun
a firefighter who parachutes to forest fires inaccessible to ground crews.
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Words nearby smokejumper
smoke-eater, smoke-filled room, smokeho, smokehouse, smokejack, smokejumper, smokeless, smokeless powder, smokeless tobacco, smokeless zone, smokeout
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How to use smokejumper in a sentence
We explored how exactly those airborne assets do that important job, and spoke with a smokejumper who launches himself out of airplanes from 3,000 feet above the ground.
These fascinating flying stories soared above a turbulent year|Rob Verger|December 29, 2020|Popular-Science