canopy
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5.5
- noun
- /ˈkænəpi/
- Specialized
:
cúpula
- Skydivers need to check their canopy to ensure it is fully inflated for a safe descent.
Examples
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Skydivers typically have a 3-5 minute canopy ride following deployment with large unobstructed landing areas.
Academic text (2006) -
I know that the canopy is supposed to be connected to the rigging and it's not.
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And then the canopy filled, and he had a sensation of being jerked upward.
Fiction book (1995) -
I let go of my pilot chute, which opens my canopy, because I see Smitty's over here.
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Anderson leaned back, closed his eyes, and pictured his wife hanging beneath the white canopy of a parachute.
Fiction book (2000) -
During the skydiving jump, the canopy opened smoothly, allowing him to glide safely to the ground.
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When the instructor yelled to deploy the canopy, he pulled the cord and felt it fill with air above him.
Synonyms
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2.0
A large piece of strong cloth that fills with air and slows a person's fall
Antonyms
How Effective
Surface Forms
Etymology
Canopy comes from a Greek word konópeion that meant 'mosquito net', from konops meaning 'mosquito'. A parachute's canopy is the cloth 'cover' that opens above you, so the word fits because it protects and covers you in the air.