Meaning & use
Parachuter
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A person who jumps from an aircraft using a parachute to descend safely to the ground.
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The parachuter drifted gently toward the landing zone as the crowd watched.
Several parachuters exited the plane in quick succession during the airshow.
A note on using this word
'Parachutist' is the more traditional term, but 'parachuter' appears increasingly in casual and journalistic writing.
Words with a similar meaning
parachutistskydiver
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