PARATROOPS


Meaning of PARATROOPS in English

/ ˈpærətruːps; NAmE / noun

[ pl. ] soldiers who are trained to jump from planes using a parachute

►  para·troop adjective [ only before noun ]:

a paratroop regiment

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WORD ORIGIN

1940s: from an abbreviation of parachute + troops (plural of troop ).

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