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pararescue definition

para·res·cue (parə res′kyo̵̅o̅)

noun

the rescue of a person or persons from a dangerous situation by parachutists

Etymology: para- + rescue

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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