skydiving

Or sky div·ing

[skahy-dahy-ving]

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noun

the sport of jumping from an airplane at a moderate or high altitude and free-falling and using one's body to control direction or movements before opening one's parachute.

skydiving

/ ˈ��첹ɪˌ�岹ɪ��ɪŋ /

the sport of parachute jumping, in which participants perform manoeuvres before opening the parachute and attempt to land accurately

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First recorded in 1955–60; sky + dive + -ing ¹

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Two people who died while skydiving in Devon have been named by police.

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Two people have died following a reported skydiving incident at a Devon airfield, police have confirmed.

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An inquest hearing for a 32-year-old woman who died while skydiving was told "there was no reason to suspect equipment failure".

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The novel begins at the end, in the aftermath of a skydiving accident that gravely injures the father.

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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ star Tom Cruise shared a ‘thank you’ message with moviegoers in a promo that involved skydiving out of a helicopter.

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