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单词 skydiving
释义

skydiving

noun

sky·​div·​ing ˈskī-ˌdī-viŋ How to pronounce skydiving (audio)
: the sport of jumping from an airplane and typically executing a prolonged free fall before deploying a parachute
skydive
ˈskī-ˌdīv How to pronounce skydiving (audio)
intransitive verb
skydive
ˈskī-ˌdīv How to pronounce skydiving (audio)
noun
skydiver noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web According to Skydive Midwest's website, for tandem skydiving, a participant exits the plane at 14,500 feet in the air with a tandem instructor attached to them. Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 19 June 2022 According to Skydive Midwest's website, in tandem skydiving, a participant attached to an instructor leap from a plane together. CBS News, 20 June 2022 Since then, the group has spent time visiting the monuments, dining out in the D.C.-area and going golfing and indoor skydiving, according to their social media posts. Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 31 May 2022 An electrical engineer turned aerialist, Boenish left his job behind to pursue skydiving and aerial cinematography full-time. Tim Sohn, Outside Online, 22 May 2015 The event included a military skydiving show, bike races along Lake Michigan, motorcycle thrill shows and helicopter rides. Corrinne Hess, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2022 His favorite sports came with a side of adrenaline: rock climbing, skateboarding, skydiving, etc. Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Apr. 2022 Alan Eustace, a 57-year-old computer scientist heretofore known for his work as a senior vice president at Google, has broken the world record for high-altitude skydiving, set just two years ago by Felix Baumgartner. Reid Singer, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2014 First developed in Florida in 1999, speed skydiving began gaining recognition as an international discipline in the early 2000s. New York Times, 3 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

skydiving

noun

sky·​div·​ing ˈskī-ˌdī-viŋ How to pronounce skydiving (audio)
: the sport of jumping from an airplane using a parachute

skydiving

noun

as in paragliding

Synonyms & Similar Words

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