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skydive

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sky·dive  (skdv)
intr.v. sky·dived, sky·div·ing, sky·dives
To jump and fall freely from an airplane, performing various maneuvers before pulling the ripcord of a parachute.
skydiver n.
skydiving n.
skydive [ˈskaɪˌdaɪv]
vb -dives, -diving, -dived US, -dove ; -dived
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Extreme Sports) (intr) to take part in skydiving
skydiver  n
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Verb1.skydive - jump from an airplane and perform various maneuvers before opening one's parachute
sky dive
chute, parachute, jump - jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
Translations
skydive [ˈskaɪdaɪv]
A. N → caída f libre
B. VI → saltar en caída libre
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Senior fundraiser Max Newton said: "I did a tandem skydive several years ago and it is simply the most incredible and exhilarating experience I have ever had.
Charity skydive by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
Ian Rawlings decided to take part in the 10,000ft tandem skydive after seeing a poster at the Butterwick Hospice where he works.
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Audrey, who lives with husband Paul and daughter Olivia, nine, said: "No other woman from the UK has done the skydive three times so I'm proud to be the first.
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