hang glider en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [heɪŋ ˈɡlaɪdɚ] (Canada, General-American) see /æ/ raising
- (Southern-England) audio
- /hæŋ ˈɡlaɪdə(ɹ)/ (UK)
- hăng glī'də (UK) r
Etymology
Calque of German Hängegleiter, from hängen (“hang”) + gleiten (“glide”).
Meanings
- An unpowered aircraft resembling a large kite from which a rider is suspended in a harness.
- The rider of such a craft.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hang gliders | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| hang-glider | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (43)
pt asa-delta (aircraft) · mk де́лтаплан (aircraft) · es ala delta (aircraft) · ja ハンググライダー (aircraft) · de Hängegleiter (aircraft) · hu sárkányrepülő (aircraft) · cs rogalo n du (aircraft) · ko 행글라이더 (aircraft) · sh змај (aircraft) · de Deltagleiter (aircraft) · ka დელტაპლანი (aircraft) · cmn 三角滑翔機 /三角滑翔机 (aircraft) · bg делтапла́н (aircraft) · fr deltaplane (aircraft) · ru дельтапланери́ст (rider) · fr aile delta (aircraft) · mk змеј (aircraft) · id layang gantung (aircraft) · hu sárkányrepülős (rider) · sv hängflygare (rider) · ru дельтапла́н (aircraft) · uk дельтапла́н (aircraft) · be дэльтапла́н (aircraft) · pl lotnia (aircraft) · ru дельтапланери́стка (rider) · el αιωροπτεριστής (rider) · it deltaplanista (rider) · eo deltaplano (aircraft) · sh zmaj (aircraft) · fi riippuliitäjä (rider) · cy barcutwr (rider) · eo deltaplanistino (rider) · eo deltaplanisto (rider) · cy barcutwraig (rider) · it deltaplano (aircraft) · pl lotniarz (rider) · id gantole (aircraft) · cmn 懸挂滑翔機 /悬挂滑翔机 (aircraft) · ca ala delta (aircraft) · el αιωρόπτερο (aircraft) · fr deltiste (rider) · fi riippuliidin (aircraft) · sv hängglidare (aircraft)