parachuting
verb
- 1
To jump, fall, descend, etc. using such a device.
- 2
To introduce into a place using such a device.
“The soldiers were parachuted behind enemy lines.”
- 3
To place (somebody) in an organisation in a position of authority without their having previous experience there; used with in or into.
noun
- 1
The sport of jumping with a parachute.
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