BASE jumping
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activity where participants jump from fixed objects and use a parachute to break their fall
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BASE jump in Oman, 2013 BASE jumping from Sapphire Tower, Istanbul
BASE jumping (/beɪs/) is the activity of jumping from fixed objects, using a parachute to descend to the ground. BASE is an acronym that stands for four categories of fixed objects from which one can jump: buildings, antennas (referring to radio masts), spans (bridges) and earth (cliffs). Participants jump from a fixed object such as a cliff and, after an optional freefall delay, deploy a parachute to slow their descent and land. A popular form of BASE jumping is wingsuit BASE jumping.
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