Meaning Of The Word Hang-glider

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hang glider in American English
noun: a kitelike glider consisting of a V-shaped wing underneath which the pilot is strapped: kept aloft by updrafts and guided by the pilot's shifting body weight

hang-glider
countable noun: A hang-glider is a person who flies using a hang-glider.
countable noun: A hang-glider is a type of glider, made from large piece of cloth fixed to a frame. It is used to fly from high places, with the pilot hanging underneath.

hang-glider in British English
noun: an unpowered aircraft consisting of a large cloth wing stretched over a light framework from which the pilot hangs in a harness, using a horizontal bar to control the flight

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