"paradiver" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: paradivers [plural]
Etymology: para- + diver Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|para|diver}} para- + diver Head templates: {{en-noun}} paradiver (plural paradivers)
  1. A military operative who is dropped from an aircraft into water, combining the roles of paratrooper and frogman.
    Sense id: en-paradiver-en-noun-Z66rjgZ- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with para-

Inflected forms

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