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skydiving::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | jump, parachuting |
| Derivation | sky dive, skydive |
Examples of skydiving
skydiving
Emergency crews respond to a fatal skydiving accident at an airfield near Derby.
From the orlandosentinel.com
International skydiving competition with 100-way formations and canopy swooping.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Thrills include skydiving, bungy jumping, jet boating, ziplining and paragliding.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Another monthly magazine, Student, also launched itself with a skydiving article.
From the time.com
Skydiving, it's just the thrill of doing something that is crazy and just insane.
From the usatoday.com
Without a television contract, skydiving has been shunted to the fringe, he said.
From the nytimes.com
Just as in skydiving, there is a risk of unstable or late parachute activation.
From the sciencedaily.com
Skydiving is a giant leap into a free fall, followed by a descent by parachute.
From the sacbee.com
We walked in and the only thing I could think of is that we were going skydiving.
From the orlandosentinel.com
- Performing acrobatics in free fall before pulling the ripcord of a parachute
- (skydiver) a person who jumps from a plane and performs various gymnastic maneuvers before pulling the parachute cord
- (Skydive!) Skydive! is the eleventh novel in World of Adventure series by Gary Paulsen. The story is about 13-year-old Jesse Rodriguez who has an exciting job working for his friend Buck at a small flight and skydiving school near Seattle. ...
- (Skydive (G.I. Joe)) Skydive is a fictional character from the toyline, comic books and cartoon series.
- (Skydive (Transformers)) Skydive was the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universes.
- Parachuting, or skydiving, is a method of transiting from a high point to Earth with the aid of gravity, involving the control of speed during the descent with use of a parachute. It may involve more or less free-fall, a time during which the parachute has not been deployed and the body gradually accelerates to terminal velocity.
- (Skydiver (ride)) The Skydiver is a carnival ride produced from 1965 to 1979 by Chance Rides Manufacturing, Inc., an American manufacturer of amusement rides based in Wichita, Kansas.
- (The skydivers) The Skydivers is a 1963 film directed by Coleman Francis. It stars Kevin Casey as Beth, Eric Tomlin as Joe, Anthony Cardoza as Harry, and Marcia Knight as Suzy. The film contains performances by influential Nashville guitarist Jimmy Bryant.
- (skydive) An instance of skydiving; To be in freefall after jumping from an aircraft and landing safely by deploying a parachute
