parachute jump

collocation in English

meaningsofparachuteandjump

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parachute
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpær.ə.ʃuːt/us
/ˈper.ə.ʃuːt/
a piece of equipment made of a large piece of special cloth that is fastened to a person or thing that is dropped from an aircraft, in order to make him, her, or it fall slowly and safely to ...
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jump
noun[C]
uk
/dʒʌmp/us
/dʒʌmp/
a sudden movement off the ground and into ...
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(Definition ofparachuteandjumpfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Kittinger later made, and still holds, the world-record for the highest free-fallparachutejumpfrom the gondola of a high-altitude balloon.
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She had not put on her seatbelt because she was planning aparachutejumpfor the next day and wanted to look over the cockpit sill to examine the terrain.
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Students sleep more before aparachutejumpfor safety considerations.
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Pgoud also was the first pilot to make aparachutejumpfrom an airplane.
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She described falling in love with the man as aparachutejump.
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It was so designed in order to lessen the risk of head injury on landing after aparachutejump; also to reduce the significant wind resistance and resulting neck trauma.
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I myself was put through a free-fallparachutejump.
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He flew the first airplane from which aparachutejumpwas made, in 1912.
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He also helped pioneer the parachute and in 1913 made the firstparachutejumpfrom an airship.
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The whole descent took 13 minutes and 45 seconds and set a world record for the highestparachutejump.
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He made his firstparachutejumpat age 23, as part of his army training.
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A rescue trainingparachutejumpis conducted, but the patrol boat sent to pick up the jumper finds only a floating parachute.
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Therefore, in the first week they complete a nightparachutejump.
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He was able to eject from his aircraft and made a safeparachutejumpover land.
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Training consisted of an initialparachutejumpfrom a converted barrage balloon and finished with five jumps from an aircraft.
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His left femur was shattered by shrapnel, and the harrowingparachutejumponly served to compound his wounds.
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In 1937, she made both her firstparachutejumpand her first solo flight at the age of sixteen.
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While theparachutejumpportion of the tower was removed in 2001, the observation tower still stands and is still operating today.
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It was also possible to ride a bicycle, swim, windsurf or even make aparachutejumpfrom a helicopter.
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He is licensed in gliders, ultra-lights and hang gliders, and has had oneparachutejump.
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