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skydivers

/ˈskaɪdaɪvərz/

Meanings
noun
Someone who skydives.

Examples :

"The skydivers jumped from the airplane and floated gracefully to the ground. "
sport person action job entertainment

Related Words

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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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ground noun

/ɡɹaʊnd/

The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.

"Look, I found a ten dollar bill on the ground!"

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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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floated verb

/ˈfləʊtɪd/ /ˈfloʊtɪd/

Of an object or substance, to be supported by a liquid of greater density than the object so as that part of the object or substance remains above the surface.

"The boat floated on the water."

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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. "

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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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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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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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jumped verb

/dʒʌmpt/

To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.

"Kangaroos are known for their ability to jump high."

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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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gracefully adverb

/ˈɡɹeɪsfəli/

In a graceful manner.

"The dancer moved gracefully across the stage. "