powered paraglider
noun[C]
uk/ˌpaʊ.əd ˈpær.əˌɡlaɪ.dər/us/ˌpaʊ.ɚd ˈper.əˌɡlaɪ.dɚ/apieceofequipmentconsisting of amotorwornon the back thatallowssomeone to take off andflythrough theairusing aparachute(= alargepieceofcloththat isattachedto thepersonwithstrings):
Powered paragliders are usuallyflownbetween 100 to 2000feet.
Synonym
paramotor
- Powered paragliders do notrequirehighplacesortowingto belaunched.
- You couldwinatandemflightin apoweredparaglider.
- Powered paragliders are much morepopularinEuropethan in the US.
Air sports
- base jumper
- base jumping
- glide
- gliding
- hang-gliding
- parachute
- paraglider
- paragliding
- paramotor
- paramotoring
- parapente
- parascending
- powered paragliding
- PPG
- skydiver
- skydiving
- slow roll
- wingsuiting