hang glider
An unpowered aircraft resembling a large kite from which a rider is suspended in a harnessAn unpowered aircraft resembling a large kite from which a rider is suspended in a harness.
» A hang glider launched off the cliff.
Ein Drachenflieger ist von der Klippe aus gestartet. — brauchinet
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2 sensesAn unpowered aircraft resembling a large kite from which a rider is suspended in a harness.
Hängegleiter, Deltagleiter
дельтапла́нdɛlʹtaplán
дельтапла́нdelʹtaplán
a glider resembling a large kite; the rider hangs from it while descending from a height
The rider of such a craft.
дельтапланери́стdɛlʹtaplaneríst, дельтапланери́сткаdɛlʹtaplanerístka
a rider of a hang glider
Examples
5 sentencesA hang glider launched off the cliff.
deEin Drachenflieger ist von der Klippe aus gestartet. — brauchinet
Benedito wants to ride a tandem hang glider.
Hang gliders don't lose their wing shape, whereas paragliders are collapsible.
If you're so afraid of heights, then why do you own a hang glider?
Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a hang glider or a speedboat, which is good enough for me.
Translations
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Origin
Calque of German Hängegleiter, from hängen (“hang”) + gleiten (“glide”).Calque of German Hängegleiter, from hängen (“hang”) + gleiten (“glide”).
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Forms
plural: hang glidersWord family
1 related wordsSee also
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