paraflightn.

Brit.

/ˈparəflʌɪt/, U.S.

/ˈpɛrəˌflaɪt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: para- comb. form¹, flight n.¹

Etymology: < para- comb. form¹ + flight n.¹ Compare slightly earlier paraflying n.

1. A type of parachute designed for paraflying.

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1980 Telegraph (Brisbane) 30 May 16/5 Paraflights are a specially designed ascending parachute that can be towed behind a boat on water, or by a vehicle over land.

1988 Air Progress July 18/2 Paraflights are far more durable and practical than chutes made of nylon taffeta.

1988 Boating Industry (Nexis) May 82 Paraflights are of ripstop nylon construction, similar to yacht sails.

2. An instance of paraflying.

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1985 National Times (Austral.) 22 Nov. 41/5 Imagine the thrill of your first paraflight.

1996 Buffalo (N.Y.) News (Nexis) 11 Feb. 1 g All too soon..I was reeled towards the deck. Though I considered taking another paraflight, I decided that the time had arrived for something more challenging.

2002 Press (Canterbury, N.Z.) (Electronic ed.) 4 Feb. He..is eager to tell me about his first paraflight: ‘That's the one where they pull you behind a boat and you have a parachute on and float up.’

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	paraflight
释义	paraflightn. Brit. /ˈparəflʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈpɛrəˌflaɪt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: para- comb. form¹, flight n.¹ Etymology: < para- comb. form¹ + flight n.¹ Compare slightly earlier paraflying n. 1. A type of parachute designed for paraflying. ΚΠ 1980 Telegraph (Brisbane) 30 May 16/5 Paraflights are a specially designed ascending parachute that can be towed behind a boat on water, or by a vehicle over land. 1988 Air Progress July 18/2 Paraflights are far more durable and practical than chutes made of nylon taffeta. 1988 Boating Industry (Nexis) May 82 Paraflights are of ripstop nylon construction, similar to yacht sails. 2. An instance of paraflying. ΚΠ 1985 National Times (Austral.) 22 Nov. 41/5 Imagine the thrill of your first paraflight. 1996 Buffalo (N.Y.) News (Nexis) 11 Feb. 1 g All too soon..I was reeled towards the deck. Though I considered taking another paraflight, I decided that the time had arrived for something more challenging. 2002 Press (Canterbury, N.Z.) (Electronic ed.) 4 Feb. He..is eager to tell me about his first paraflight: ‘That's the one where they pull you behind a boat and you have a parachute on and float up.’ This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1980
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