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Parashute a folding, umbrellalike, fabric device with cords supporting a harness or straps for allowing a person, object, package, etc., to float down safely through the air from a great height, especially from an aircraft, rendered effective by the resistance of t
Velocity rapidity of motion or operation; swiftness; speed:
Terminal velocity the velocity at which a falling body moves through a medium, as air, when the force of resistance of the medium is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force of gravity.
Constant velocity to stay at the same speed
Freefall the hypothetical fall of a body such that the only force acting upon it is that of gravity.
Mass a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size:
Gravity the force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth.
Deploytment to spread out (troops) so as to form an extended front or line.
Air resistance the opposition of the atmosphere to forward movement; also called
Acceleration increase of speed or velocity.
Traitor a person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust.
Whistleblower a person who informs on another or makes public disclosure of corruption or wrongdoing.
Clemency the quality of being clement; disposition to show forbearance, compassion, or forgiveness in judging or punishing; leniency; mercy.
asylum an institution for the maintenance and care of the mentally ill, orphans, or other persons requiring specialized assistance.
Extradition the procedure by which a state or nation, upon receipt of a formal request by another state or nation, turns over to that second jurisdiction an individual charged with or convicted of a crime in that jurisdiction
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