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skydives

/ˈskaɪdaɪvz/

Meanings
noun
An instance of skydiving.

Examples :

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

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skydiving verb

/ˈskaɪdaɪvɪŋ/

To be in freefall after jumping from an aircraft and landing safely by deploying a parachute.

"My brother is skydiving for his 30th birthday, even though he's afraid of heights. "

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afraid adjective

/əˈfɹeɪd/

(usually used predicatively, not attributively, be afraid) Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.

"He is afraid of death."

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belt noun

/bɛlt/

A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.

"My dad wore a leather belt to hold up his trousers. "

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having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

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someday adverb

/ˈsʌmdeɪ/ /sʌmˈdeɪ/

Sometime; at some unspecified time in the future.

"Someday, I will learn to play the guitar well. "

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even noun

/ˈiːvən/ /ˈivn̩/

(diminutive) An even number.

"My younger brother counted the evens in his math homework. "

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heights noun

/haɪts/

The distance from the base of something to the top.

"The heights of the students in the class ranged from 4 feet to 5 feet 6 inches. "

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instance noun

/ˈɪnstəns/

Urgency of manner or words; an urgent request; insistence.

"My mother's instance that I finish my homework before dinner was quite strong. "

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under adjective

/ˈʊndə/ /ˈʌndə(ɹ)/ /ˈʌndɚ/

Being lower; being beneath something.

"The under-the-counter storage bin kept the extra supplies hidden. "

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though adverb

/ðəʊ/ /ðoʊ/

Despite that; however.

"I will do it, though."

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dreams noun

/dɹiːmz/

Imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping.

"Last night, I had strange dreams about flying through space and meeting aliens. "

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hundreds noun

/ˈhʌndɹədz/

A hundred-dollar bill, or any other note denominated 100 (e.g. a hundred euros).

"The car dealer only accepted hundreds for the down payment, so I had to go to the bank and withdraw cash. "