hang glider
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hang glider
- /hæŋ ˈɡlaɪdə(ɹ)/ UK
- [heɪŋ ˈɡlaɪdɚ] Canada, US
Rhymes with -aɪdə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Calque of German Hängegleiter, from hängen (“hang”) + gleiten (“glide”).
noun hang gliders · hang-glider
- An unpowered aircraft resembling a large kite from which a rider is suspended in a harness.
- The rider of such a craft.
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noun aircraft
| Español | ala delta |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 행글라이더 haenggeullaideo |
| 日本語 | ハンググライダー hanguguraidā |
| 中文 | 懸挂滑翔機 /悬挂滑翔机 xuánguà huáxiángjī, 三角滑翔機 /三角滑翔机 sānjiǎo huáxiángjī |
| Português | asa-delta |
| Français | deltaplane, aile delta |
| Deutsch | Hängegleiter, Deltagleiter |
| Italiano | deltaplano |
| Ελληνικά | αιωρόπτερο aioróptero |
| Русский | дельтапла́н dɛlʹtaplán |
noun rider
| Français | deltiste |
|---|---|
| Italiano | deltaplanista |
| Ελληνικά | αιωροπτεριστής aioropteristís |
| Русский | дельтапланери́ст dɛlʹtaplaneríst, дельтапланери́стка dɛlʹtaplanerístka |
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title = {hang glider},
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