paratroops

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infantry soldiers deployed by parachute
The form paratroop is used as a modifier. Paratroops are soldiers who are trained to be dropped by parachute into battle or into enemy territory. The airport is in the hands of French paratroops. a group of paratroopers that fights together as a military unit
{i} infantry unit that is trained to parachute from planes
infantry trained and equipped to parachute
paratroops officer
officer in a paratroops unit
chief infantry and paratroops officer
person who heads a division which combines the military branch of foot-soldiers with trained combat parachutists
chief paratroops officer
officer responsible for a paratroop division
paratroop
{s} pertaining to paratroops, of an infantry unit that is trained to parachute from planes
paratroop
{i} parachutist, skydiver, one who jumps from aircraft and floats to earth using a parachute
paratroops

    Hyphenation

    par·a·troops

    Turkish pronunciation

    perıtrups

    Pronunciation

    /ˈperəˌtro͞ops/ /ˈpɛrəˌtruːps/

    Etymology

    [ -"trüps ] (noun plural.) 1940. 2para-.
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