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hang glider
noun
variants
or less commonly hang-glider
plural hang gliders also hang-gliders
1
: a kitelike glider from which a harnessed rider hangs while soaring down from a cliff or hill
We spot several hang gliders and a hot air balloon seemingly suspended in the clouds above the castle turrets.—Catherine George
2
: a person who soars through the air using a hang glider
Hang gliders and paragliders say they're working with the state to find a way to safely take flight off of Mount Greylock's eastern summit on weekends.—Jane Kaufman
… hang gliders who come to launch themselves off the rolling green hills directly behind the beach.—Rashmi Hemrajani
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“Hang glider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20glider. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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