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paragliding

Syllabification: (par·a·glid·ing)
Pronunciation: /ˈparəˌglīdiNG/
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Definition of paragliding

noun

  • a sport in which a wide canopy resembling a parachute is attached to a person’s body by a harness in order to allow them to glide through the air after jumping from or being lifted to a height.

Derivatives

paraglide

Pronunciation: /-ˌglīd/
verb

paraglider

Pronunciation: /-ˌglīdər/
noun

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