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parapente

par·a·pente [ párrə pònt ] (plural par·a·pentes)


noun 
Definition:
 
paraskiing parachute: a modified parachute used for paraskiing and paragliding, with a framework of inflatable tubes that give it a semirigid structure, allowing it to be steered like a hang-glider

[Late 20th century. < French< parachute + pente "slope"]
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