self-soar
self-soar · self-soars · self-soared · self-soaring
To use the normal launching method for a hang gliderTo use the normal launching method for a hang glider.
Meaning
1 sensesTo use the normal launching method for a hang glider.
Origin
From self- + soar. Many intrepid flyers joined the 70s' Self-Soar Association [S-SA] thatFrom self- + soar. Many intrepid flyers joined the 70s' Self-Soar Association [S-SA] that had "Otto" memberships and membership numbers in honor of Otto Lilienthal who self-soared off a hill he had built. The booklet series Low & Slow and the Hang Glider Weekly (together 216 editions) frequently used the term self-soar to describe flying using an unpowered glider flown after launching by some system without the aid of motors or other persons.
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Forms
self-soars, self-soaring, self-soared, self-soared| Base form | self-soar · to self-soar |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | self-soars |
| Present participle | self-soaring |
| Past simple | self-soared |
| Past participle | self-soared |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle