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PARACHUTER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A person who jumps from aircraft using a parachute

Synonyms:

parachute jumper; parachuter; parachutist

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("parachuter" is a kind of...):

jumper (a person who jumps)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "parachuter"):

skydiver (a person who jumps from a plane and performs various gymnastic maneuvers before pulling the parachute cord)

Derivation:

parachute (jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute)

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