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单词 paragliding
释义

paragliding

noun

para·​glid·​ing ˈper-ə-ˌglī-diŋ How to pronounce paragliding (audio)
ˈpa-rə-
: the recreational sport of soaring from a slope or a cliff using a modified parachute
paraglide
ˈper-ə-ˌglīd How to pronounce paragliding (audio)
ˈpa-rə-
intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In summer, days here can be spent hiking the scenic trails leading away from each stop of the historic Mont Blanc tramway, e-biking up and down the mountainous slopes outside Saint Nicolas de Véroce and paragliding from nearby Le Mont D’Arbois. Lauren Jade Hill, Forbes, 19 July 2022 For the last six years, Chris Santacroce and his team at Project Airtime have been bringing people to new heights with their adaptive paragliding program. Daniella Genovese, Fox News, 30 Aug. 2021 Due to the high speeds reached during paragliding, Carter and Sherpa worked ahead of time to figure out the best possible route down. Lilit Marcus, CNN, 13 June 2022 Extreme sports enthusiast Clayton Butler, 29, died in a paragliding crash at Kaena Point, on the island of Oahu, less than a year after his wife died in a BASE-jumping accident at Zion National Park in Utah. The Editors, Outside Online, 20 Jan. 2015 After a fortuitous paragliding accident, the two meet on the North Korean side of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), which divides the two Koreas, and eventually fall in love. Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 10 Feb. 2022 Popular water activities and sports like surfing, kite surfing and paragliding have brought more people into the water over the past few decades. Jennifer Calfas, WSJ, 25 Jan. 2022 There's paragliding and incredible surf, poke and small-batch chocolate. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2021 The mountain is also home to disc golf, paragliding, zip lines, and more. Paul Feinstein, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

paragliding

noun

as in skydiving

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • skydiving
  • gliding
  • ballooning
  • aeronautics
  • soaring
  • aviation
  • hang gliding
  • flying
  • flight
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