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hang glider
noun
: a kitelike glider from which a harnessed rider hangs while gliding down from a cliff or hill
hang glide
intransitive verb
hang gliding
noun
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The Helix is classified as a Part 103 ultralight aircraft, the same regulatory class as a hang glider.
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Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
This latest game expands significantly from its predecessor by adding four-player co-op and introducing new traversal tools, such as hang gliders and grappling hooks.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Look out for hang gliders and paragliders launching off its summit.
—James March, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
The operator of the hang glider was identified as Richard Westmoreland, 37, and his passenger was a man, according to the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
This latest game expands significantly from its predecessor by adding four-player co-op and introducing new traversal tools, such as hang gliders and grappling hooks.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Look out for hang gliders and paragliders launching off its summit.
—James March, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
The operator of the hang glider was identified as Richard Westmoreland, 37, and his passenger was a man, according to the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Hang glider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20glider. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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