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Tube Descender

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99%4Exact Match!
noun

• the female reproductive cell; the female gamete

32%6 Cascade descender used in this activity
noun

• an elasticized rope

32%10Descender with a canopy
noun

• a person who jumps from aircraft using a parachute

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