paraglider
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Also called parawing. a 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.
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a person who engages in paragliding.
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The gliderport sits between the UC San Diego campus and the Pacific, sending skyward a steady stream of paraglider pilots and the occasional model airplane.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2025
Drones are an improvement from his paraglider days, when his engine might cut out midair, forcing a landing.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2024
When Lily was eating pizza at a restaurant with her mum and older sister, a paraglider "came from nowhere", Ms Logan said.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2024
A paraglider is an elongated parachute designed to glide with a pilot suspended in a seated position.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
The paraglider belongs to the envoy, the spokesperson said, suggesting he managed to bring it past border security thanks to his diplomatic immunity.
From Reuters ● Jul. 18, 2023
Lawyers for the group had suggested they were actually displaying images of a parachute emoji rather than paragliders, and claimed police had "mistaken" what they saw that day.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2024
Quaye was one of only four Ghanaian paragliders to fly solo at this year's festival, two of whom live outside Ghana.
From Reuters ● Apr. 19, 2022
Paralegals become paragliders, wind in their salt-bleached hair; English speakers give up the easy fluency of their native language and spend a week tripping over foreign phrases that any local child could pronounce.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 7, 2021
Using powered paragliders, also known as paramotors, the 15-member group has been dropping packages of water, instant noodles, rice and other dried foods to villagers to help them make it through until the floods recede.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2021
The incident occurred at 2:41 p.m. at the popular cliffside launching point for paragliders and hang gliders off Torrey Pines Scenic Drive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2019
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