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wingsuit flying

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Main Entry:  wingsuit flying
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  the art of flying the human body through the air using a special jumpsuit that shapes the human body into an airfoil which creates lift
Example:  In wingsuit flying, the flier will deploy the parachute at a planned altitude and unzip the arm wings, if necessary, so they can reach up to the control toggles and fly to a normal parachute landing.
Etymology:  by 1930s
Usage:  also wingsuit, n.
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