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wingsuit

British  
/ ˈwɪŋˌsuːt /

noun

  1. a type of skydiving suit with fabric under the arms and between the legs enabling the wearer to reduce his or her rate of fall

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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When you’re so focused on the task at hand, whether it’s diving in a helicopter at roaring flames or carving a perfect line in a wingsuit, nothing else matters.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2024

Pete Audet experienced what it would be like to fly in a wingsuit, soaring over show-capped mountains before landing in a field.

From Seattle Times Feb. 19, 2024

A man has set his sights on breaking the record for the highest-ever wingsuit jump.

From BBC Oct. 12, 2023

By 2016, Lobpries had set the world record for the longest horizontal distance flown in a wingsuit, traversing nearly 19 miles through the sky after exiting the airplane.

From New York Times Dec. 3, 2021

That’s true for big-wave surfing, wingsuit flying, free-diving, extreme skiing and ultralight alpinism.

From The Guardian Sep. 19, 2018

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