单词 | parawing |
释义 | parawing in British English (ˈpærəˌwɪŋ) noun a wing-like parachute that can be steered parawing in American English (ˈpærəˌwɪŋ) US noun a winglike, maneuverable parachute that can be steered over short distances to a specific landing site Word origin < parachute + wingparawing in American English (ˈpærəˌwɪŋ) noun Aerospace paraglider Word origin [1965–70; para-3 + wing]This word is first recorded in the period 1965–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Coriolis effect, Finlandization, T cell, genetic engineering, no-faultpara- is a combining form extracted from parachute, forming compounds denoting persons or things utilizing parachutes or landed by parachute.Other words that use the affix para- include: paradoctor, paradrop, paraglider, paratrooper |
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