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Word: Parapente
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1980s: from French, from para(chute) + pente ‘slope’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈparəpɒnt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the activity of gliding by means of an aerofoil parachute launched from high ground.
Short Definition:activity of gliding by means of aerofoil parachute launched from high ground
Word: Parapente
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈparəpɒnt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
glide using an aerofoil parachute
Short Definition:glide using aerofoil parachute
Examples:- he parapented off a high glacier
- up-to-date sports like parapenting
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