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skydiving


sky·div·ing

noun \-ˌdī-viŋ\

Definition of SKYDIVING

: the sport of jumping from an airplane at a moderate altitude (as 6000 feet) and executing various body maneuvers before pulling the rip cord of a parachute
sky·dive \-ˌdīv\ intransitive verb
sky·div·er noun

First Known Use of SKYDIVING

1957

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