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paragliding

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paragliding /ˈperəˌglaɪdɪŋ/ noun
paragliding
/ˈperəˌglaɪdɪŋ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PARAGLIDING
[noncount]
: a sport in which a person jumps from a high place (such as a cliff or an airplane) and uses a special kind of parachute to float down to the ground

— paraglide

/ˈperəˌglaɪd/ verb paraglides; paraglided; paragliding [no object]

— paraglider

/ˈperəˌglaɪdɚ/ noun, plural paragliders [count]