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paraglider
noun
(2)
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paraglider
[
par
-
uh
-glahy-der ]
Phonetic (Standard)
IPA
noun
Also called
parawing
. a steerable
glider
with inflatable wings proposed for use as an emergency vehicle for travel between a space station and the earth or for the recovery of rocket boosters.
a person who engages in paragliding.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of
paraglider
1
First recorded in 1940–45;
para-
3
+
glider
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