paraglider

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpærəglaɪdər/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(par′ə glī′dər)


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par•a•glid•er  (par′ə glī′dər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Aeronauticsa 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. Also called parawing. 
  • para-3 + glider 1940–45

'paraglider' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
para - parawing

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