Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act or process of descending from a high altitude to the ground by means of a parachute.
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- noun The sport of jumping with a
parachute . - verb Present participle of
parachute .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun descent with a parachute
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Examples
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I think the idea that Penny has a ship stationed somewhere near the island is more plausible, but then again parachuting from a helicopter really doesn’t make a lot of sense … And I definitely don’t believe the producers just didn’t realise this was not possible.
The Tail Section » Lost Spoiler - “Man Behind the Curtain” 2007
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Three other crew members met tragic deaths while parachuting from the doomed aircraft.
Dorian de Wind: One Constancy of War: The Youth of Those Who Fight and Die Dorian de Wind 2010
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Three other crew members met tragic deaths while parachuting from the doomed aircraft.
Dorian de Wind: One Constancy of War: The Youth of Those Who Fight and Die Dorian de Wind 2010
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Three other crew members met tragic deaths while parachuting from the doomed aircraft.
Dorian de Wind: One Constancy of War: The Youth of Those Who Fight and Die Dorian de Wind 2010
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One mission involved his parachuting from the belly of a B-52 from 30,000 feet into the jungles of Laos in what he said, They called a halo jump.
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Ken Leung was photographed in parachuting gear holding a gun on Jack.
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Ken Leung was photographed in parachuting gear holding a gun on Jack.
The Tail Section » Lost Season 4 Rumor and Spoiler Round Up! 2007
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"Ken Leung was photographed in parachuting gear holding a gun on Jack."
The Tail Section » Lost Season 4 Rumor and Spoiler Round Up! 2007
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If you look closely at the World Trade Center tapes you will see Michael Young parachuting from the rear of one of the planes shortly before it hits tower #1.
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Adair said that because the airman was seen parachuting from the stricken
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