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smokejumping

smokejumping noun: landing by parachute to fight fires; the work of a smokejumper.

Noun

smokejumping (uncountable)

  1. Landing by parachute to fight fires; the work of a smokejumper.

Origin of smokejumping

smoke + jumping

Questions about smokejumping

What does smokejumping mean?
Smokejumping means landing by parachute to fight fires; the work of a smokejumper.
What part of speech is smokejumping?
Smokejumping is a noun.

Words near smokejumping in the dictionary

  1. smokehouses
  2. smokejack
  3. smokejacks
  4. smokejumper
  5. smokejumpers
  6. smokejumping
  7. smokeless
  8. smokeless powder
  9. smokeless powders
  10. smokeless zone
  11. smokeless zones

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