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parachutist:
(also ‘parachute jumper‘, ‘parachuter‘; plural: ‘parachutists‘; pronunciation: the letters ‘chut’ rhyme with the word “shoot”)
a couple of parachutists in the air after jumping from an aircraft, before opening their parachutes
a person who jumps down from a flying aircraft using a parachute,
(a ‘parachute’ = an umbrella-like apparatus/device, usually made of strong but light cloth and strong strings that can be folded and opened)
a parachutist in the air, getting down to the ground with his parachute open
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All parachutists should know well how to open and when to open their parachutes.
Parachutists are of different kinds. Some become parachutists to get a job in any rescue organisations, some become parachutists to join Air Force in the armed forces, and some others become parachutists just to have fun or to teach others or for sport which is also called ‘skydiving’.
a parachutist landing, with his/her parachute still open
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