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paragliding

American  
[par-uh-glahy-ding] / ˈpær əˌglaɪ dɪŋ /

noun

  1. a sport resembling hang gliding, in which a person jumps from an aircraft or high place wearing a wide, rectangular, steerable parachute.


paragliding British  
/ ˈpærəˌɡlaɪdɪŋ /

noun

  1. the sport of cross-country gliding using a specially designed parachute shaped like flexible wings.

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Oceanwide Plaza project, located across Figueroa street from Crypto.com Arena, has become a site for graffiti tagging and even paragliding in recent weeks and posed a headache for city officials and authorities alike.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2024

A video showed Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff declaring he had carried out "the first Gaza paragliding flight in history".

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2023

This edition raises the stakes by taking all the glamour of yachting and mixing it with extreme activities — including paragliding, exploring caves and helicopter rides.

From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2022

Olivan, who according to media reports enjoys paragliding and surfing, has most recently served as chief growth officer.

From Reuters • Jun. 2, 2022

He says policies can exclude a range of activities, including mountaineering, skydiving, scuba diving, paragliding and backcountry skiing.

From Washington Post

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