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hang-glider

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Air
ldoce_148_aˈhang-ˌglider noun [countable]  1. TTAa large frame covered with cloth that you hold on to and fly slowly through the air on, without an engine 悬挂式滑翔机5  See picture of HANG-GLIDER 悬挂式滑翔机4  See picture of 见图 hang-glider2. someone who flies using a hang-glider 悬挂式滑翔机运动员
Examples from the Corpus
hang-gliderA hang-glider hovered high up to my right, sailing in lazy circles toward the beach.A primary headteacher in Kent is an enthusiastic hang-glider at weekends.He had adapted the parachute design to produce a homemade hang-glider.She was clinging desperately to the hang-glider.
ˈhang-ˌglider nounChineseSyllable
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hang-glider
ˈhang-ˌglider noun [countable]
1. a large frame covered with cloth that you hold on to and fly slowly through the air on, without an engine
2. someone who flies using a hang-glider


hang-gliderBrE /ˈhæŋ ɡlaɪdə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhæŋ ɡlaɪdər/ 🔊 nounthe frame used in hang-gliding 悬挂式滑翔机a person who goes hang-gliding 悬挂式滑翔机运动员