| 单词 | delayed drop |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdelayed drop delayed drop n. a parachute jump in which the parachutist delays opening the parachute for a certain amount of time after jumping; = delayed jump n. ΚΠ 1924 Washington Post 19 Oct. 7/5 Johnson demonstrated a jump with the so-called double parachute or delayed drop. 1946 W. F. Burbidge From Balloon to Bomber 43 The belief that a person lost consciousness during a parachute descent was widely held until delayed drops proved the contrary. 2001 Wisconsin Mag. Hist. 85 52/1 Salmon made over seven hundred jumps, including many a ‘Delayed Drop’ in which he bailed out at 10,000 feet and plummeted to 1,500 feet before opening his chute. < as lemmas |
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