skydiver
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈskaɪˌdaɪvər/
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- Skydivers typically have a 3-5 minute canopy ride following deployment with large unobstructed landing areas.
I'm a professional skydiver and I'm like, this is too important.
- I'm a professional skydiver and I'm like, this is too important.
- In the graphic we made, she was dressed like a skydiver.
- After all, there are skydivers, and a lot of us, at least when we were younger, enjoyed taking rides on roller coasters.
Examples
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As a certified skydiver, I enjoy performing tricks during freefall.
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I know you used to be a skydiver.
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I'm a professional skydiver and I'm like, this is too important.
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I think she's going to be a very fine skydiver.
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The three experienced skydivers provided their training and experience to the plane's crew for the event.
Blog text (5) -
Today's skydiver seeks a thrill, an adrenaline high, rather than a victory over his nation's enemies.
Academic text (2002) -
Skydivers use the airflow to stabilize their body position, allowing the parachute to deploy cleanly.
Academic text (2006) -
The skydiver gracefully maneuvered through the air before deploying his parachute.
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Only experienced skydivers can handle the thrill of jumping from such high altitudes.
Synonyms
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4.5
A person who jumps from a plane using a parachute to land safely
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4.1
A person who jumps from a plane and uses a big cloth to slow their fall
A person who jumps from a plane using a large cloth to slow their fall
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word skydiver is made from sky and dive, so imagine someone who 'dives' from the sky, like a swimmer diving into water. That's why a skydiver is a person who jumps from a plane and falls through the air before opening a parachute.