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paradrop

[ par-uh-drop ]

noun

, par·a·dropped, par·a·drop·ping.


paradrop

/ ˈpærəˌdrɒp /

noun

  1. the delivery of personnel or equipment from an aircraft by parachute
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of paradrop1

First recorded in 1945–50; para- 3 + drop

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