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paraglider
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par·a·glid·er  (pr-gldr)
n.
1. A recreational aircraft consisting of a large parafoil equipped with a harness from which a rider hangs while gliding from a height.
2. One who engages in paragliding.
[para(foil) + glider.]
Translations
paraglider [ˈpærəˌglaɪdəʳ] N
1. (= person) → parapentista mf
2. (= object) → parapente m
paraglider [ˈpærəglaɪdər] n
(= object) → parapente m
(= person) → parapentiste mf
paraglider
n
(= person) → Paraglider(in) m(f)
(= object) → Paraglider m
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