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skydiver

/ˈskaɪdaɪvər/

Meanings
noun
Someone who skydives.

Examples :

"The skydiver leaped from the airplane, and the wind whipped past her face. "
sport person action

Related Words

Illustration wind

wind noun

/ˈwaɪnd/ /waɪnd/

Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.

"The strong wind made it difficult to walk to school today. "

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who noun

/huː/

A person under discussion; a question of which person.

"The teacher asked, "Who will present the project next week?" "

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

A partially specified but unnamed person.

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

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skydives noun

/ˈskaɪdaɪvz/

An instance of skydiving.

"Even though she's afraid of heights, she dreams of having hundreds of skydives under her belt someday. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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leaped verb

/liːpt/

To jump.

"The cat leaped off the fence and ran into the yard. "

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whipped verb

/ʍɪpt/

To hit with a whip.

"The rider whipped the horse."

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airplane noun

/ˈɛəpleɪn/ /ˈɛəɹˌpleɪ̯n/

A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.

"My dad took the airplane to visit his sister in another city. "

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face noun

/feɪs/

The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose and mouth, and the surrounding area.

"That girl has a pretty face."

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past verb

/pɑːst/ /pæst/

To change place.

"The family dog past the park on the way home from the store. "