Opener for an aerial act Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
(verb)
1. jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

OPENER (noun)
1. a person who unfastens or unwraps or opens
2. a hand tool used for opening sealed containers (bottles or cans)
AERIAL (noun)
1. a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
2. an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
AERIAL (adjective)
1. characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
2. existing or living or growing or operating in the air

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