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plural n. troops equipped to be dropped by parachute from aircraft: (usually paratroop) a paratroop regiment.

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

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

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