hang glider
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See also: hang-glider
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Calque of German Hängegleiter, from hängen (“hang”) + gleiten (“glide”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) enPR: hăng glī'də(r), IPA(key): /hæŋ ˈɡlaɪdə(ɹ)/
- (General American, Canada) IPA(key): (see /æ/ raising) [heɪŋ ˈɡlaɪdɚ]
- Rhymes: -aɪdə(ɹ)
Noun[edit]
hang glider (plural hang gliders)
- An unpowered aircraft resembling a large kite from which a rider is suspended in a harness.
- The rider of such a craft.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
aircraft
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rider
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Further reading[edit]
- Hang gliding on Wikipedia.Wikipedia