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View synonyms for paratroops
paratroops
/ ˈpærəˌtruːps /
plural noun
- troops trained and equipped to be dropped by parachute into a battle area Also calledparatroopersparachute troops
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I served as a sergeant in an elite sniper unit of the paratroops.
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At the airport across the Chattahoochee River in Alabama, five battalions of paratroops were waiting assignment.
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If they see paratroops landing they're liable to get unfriendly fast.
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On fields where paratroops are trained we have towers to jump from, but they cost a pile of money.
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