hang gliding
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hang gliding
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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“He didn’t live a life like he was old,” said Ravanfar, who said Simoneau had recently been flying in Owens Valley, which is to hang gliding as Mavericks is to surfing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2025
Sure, they might not reach the sheer gravity-defying verticality seen in Mario Kart 8’s originals — the endless transitions from hang gliding and underwater driving to anti-gravity wall-riding.
From The Verge • Aug. 8, 2022
Rock City, rock formations, gardens, and views galore atop the mountain’s summit and Lookout Mountain Flight Park where tourists can spread their wings hang gliding and paragliding.
From Fox News • Sep. 1, 2021
The last full report, from 2017, included six fatalities from paragliding and one from hang gliding.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2021
“It looks like the Wonder Dome,” said Akimi, “when it’s not doing its kaleidoscope thing or running a video that makes you think the building is hang gliding across Alaska, which totally made me airsick.”
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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