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hang glider
noun
: a small aircraft that consists of a metal frame covered with strong cloth and that is flown through the air by a person who hangs beneath it; also : a person who flies a hang glider
Full Definition of HANG GLIDER
: a kitelike glider from which a harnessed rider hangs while gliding down from a cliff or hill
— hang glide intransitive verb
— hang glid·ing noun
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First Known Use of HANG GLIDER
1930
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