paratrooper
/ˈpɛrəˌtrupər/
noun
- A soldier who is trained to jump from an aircraft using a parachute, especially as part of a military operation.
- The paratrooper landed safely behind enemy lines during the night mission.
- The paratrooper checked his parachute carefully before boarding the transport aircraft.
- My uncle was a paratrooper in the army and often told stories about jumping from planes.
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