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paratroops
par·a·troop
/
ˈpær
əˌtrup
/
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par
-
uh
-troop
]
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adjective
1.
of or pertaining to a
paratrooper
or a parachute unit:
paratroop boots.
noun
2.
paratrooper
.
Origin:
1935–40;
back formation from
paratrooper
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paratroops
(ˈpærəˌtruːps)
—
pl n
paratroopers
, Also called:
parachute troops
troops trained and equipped to be dropped by parachute into a battle area
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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