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hitting the silk

hitting the silk is the present participle and gerund of hit the silk.

Meaning of hit the silk

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.

Questions about hitting the silk

What is hitting the silk the present participle and gerund of?
Hitting the silk is the present participle and gerund of hit the silk.

Words near hitting the silk in the dictionary

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

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