paraglider
noun[C]
uk/ˈpær.əˌɡlaɪ.dər/us/ˈper.əˌɡlaɪ.dɚ/someone whojumpsout of anaircraftwith aspecialparachutethatallowsthem totravelalonghorizontaldistancebefore theyland:
A paragliderdiedafterhittingacragandplummetingto theground.
aspecialparachutethatallowsyou totravelalonghorizontaldistancebefore youland:
He took off from thefieldin a paraglider.
- Astrongwindcaneasilysenda paraglider out ofcontrol.
- In 1994, anakedparagliderlandedon theroofof the Palace.
- Theworldrecordforflyinga paraglider is more than 460km.
- Thepilotissuspendedfrom the paraglider bystronglinesandclippedinto aharnessin asittingposition.
Air sports
- base jumper
- base jumping
- glide
- gliding
- hang-gliding
- parachute
- paragliding
- paramotor
- paramotoring
- parapente
- parascending
- powered paraglider
- powered paragliding
- PPG
- skydiver
- skydiving
- slow roll
- wingsuiting