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parapente

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parapente [ˈpærəˌpɛntɪ]
n
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Skiing) another name for paraskiing
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Skiing) the form of parachute used in this sport
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Jean Claudon, of Chamonix mountain rescue, said: "We think they were running to the edge and at the moment of deploying the parapente they tripped and fell.
Daredevil pair die in cliff stunt by The Mirror (London, England)
com Parapente Ecosse, Another Planet, Ashley Terrace, Edinburgh EH11 1 RE.
Take it to the limit by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
The pair were about to take off in a double-harnessed parapente, a large parachute like a hang-glider, when they stumbled near the edge.
Two in death plunge by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
 
 
 
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