Meaning of the word paraglider in English

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paraglider

US /ˈper.əˌɡlaɪ.dɚ/
UK /ˈper.əˌɡlaɪ.dɚ/

Noun

1.

someone who jumps out of an aircraft with a special parachute that allows them to travel a long horizontal distance before they land:

Example:
A paraglider died after hitting a crag and plummeting to the ground.
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