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单词 parasailing
释义

parasailing

or par·a-sail·ing

[ par-uh-sey-ling ]
/ ˈpær əˌseɪ lɪŋ /

noun

the sport of soaring while harnessed to a parasail that is towed by a motorboat, car, or other fast-moving vehicle, from which one often releases oneself to float freely.
Also called parakiting.

Origin of parasailing

para-3 + sailing

Words nearby parasailing

Pará rhatany, pararosanilin, pararrhythmia, Pará rubber, parasail, parasailing, parasang, parascending, parascenium, parascience, paraselene
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Example sentences from the Web for parasailing

  • They can arrange a jetskiing tour for two people or twenty, a banana boat for the kids, or parasailing for the adventurous.

    Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|January 1, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for parasailing

parasailing
/ (ˈpærəˌseɪlɪŋ) /

noun

a sport in which a water-skier wearing a parachute is towed by a speedboat, becomes airborne, and sails along in the air
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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