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hit the silk

hit the silk verb: to parachute (use a parachute).

Verb

hit the silk (third-person singular simple present hits the silk, present participle hitting the silk, simple past and past participle hit the silk)

  1. (slang) To parachute (use a parachute).
    • With the engine on fire he had to punch out and hit the silk.

hit the silk meaning in Bengali

hit the silk in Bengali

প্যারাশুটের সাহায্যে নামা

Forms of hit the silk

third-person singular presenthits the silk
present participlehitting the silk
past participlehit the silk
pasthit the silk

Origin of hit the silk

From when parachutes were still made of silk.

Questions about hit the silk

What does hit the silk mean?
Hit the silk means to parachute (use a parachute).
What is hit the silk in Bengali?
Hit the silk in Bengali is প্যারাশুটের সাহায্যে নামা. See Hit the silk meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is hit the silk?
Hit the silk is a verb.
What is the past tense of hit the silk?
The past tense of hit the silk is hit the silk.

Words near hit the silk in the dictionary

  1. hit the sheets
  2. hit the shelves
  3. hit the shops
  4. hit the shower
  5. hit the showers
  6. hit the silk
  7. hit the skids
  8. hit the spot
  9. hit the stores
  10. hit the streets
  11. hit the trail

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