skydiving
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sky·dive
(skī′dīv′)intr.v. sky·dived, sky·div·ing, sky·dives
To jump and fall freely from an airplane, often performing various maneuvers, before deploying a parachute.
sky′div′er n.
sky′div′ing n.
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skydiving
(ˈskaɪˌdaɪvɪŋ)n
(Extreme Sports) the sport of parachute jumping, in which participants perform manoeuvres before opening the parachute and attempt to land accurately
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sky′div`ing
or sky′ div`ing,
n.
the sport of jumping from an airplane and descending in free fall for a considerable distance before opening a parachute.
[1955–60]
sky′ div`er, n.
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| Noun | 1. |  skydiving - performing acrobatics in free fall before pulling the ripcord of a parachuteparachuting, jump - descent with a parachute; "he had done a lot of parachuting in the army" |
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skydiving
[ˈskaɪdaɪvɪŋ] n → parachutisme mto go skydiving → faire du parachutismesky-high sky high [ˌskaɪˈhaɪ]
adv
to go sky high [prices, blood pressure] → monter en flèche
to blow sth sky high [+ building, bridge, car] → réduire qch en miettes
to go sky high [prices, blood pressure] → monter en flèche
to blow sth sky high [+ building, bridge, car] → réduire qch en miettes
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