paratroops
pronunciation
How to pronounce paratroops in British English:
UK [ˈpærətru:ps]
How to pronounce paratroops in American English:
US [ˈpærəˌtrups]
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- Noun:
- infantry trained and equipped to parachute
Word Origin
- paratroops (n.)
- 1940, from parachute + plural of troop (n.).
Example
- 1. He got a transfer to the colonial paratroops .
- 2. They were algerians , moroccans , africans , vietnamese , along with a few elite french paratroops .
- 3. It was more than three years since lewis nixon and I ...... decided to join the paratroops .