Sports Equipment And Gear

noun a sturdy item of footwear covering the foot and ankle, and sometimes the lower leg

verb to start up (a computer) by loading and running the operating system

• The hiker put on his sturdy hiking boots before starting the trail.
• I love wearing my favorite boots when I go out with friends.
• Those new boots are sick! Where did you get them?
• She decided to pull herself up by her bootstraps and start her own business.

noun a device used to slow the descent of a person or object through the air by creating drag

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• The skydiver carefully packed his parachute before jumping out of the plane.
• I can't believe you actually went skydiving without a parachute!
• Don't worry, I'll make sure to bring a backup parachute just in case.
• She felt like a parachute, always there to catch him when he fell.