Paragliding Word Search
Play a Paragliding word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the rules, gear, and vocabulary of a sport, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: GLIDER, CANOPY, HARNESS, RISERS, LINES, ACCELERATOR, PARACHUTE, RESCUE, LAUNCH, LANDING, THERMAL, SOAR.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Paragliding word list, defined
- GLIDER /ˈɡlaɪdər/ · noun
- A type of aircraft that uses rising air currents to stay aloft, or a device used to glide or slide, such as a skateboard or a toboggan. Related: aircraft, paraglider, hang glider, skateboard.
- CANOPY /ˈkænəpi/ · noun
- An overhead cover or roof-like structure, especially one of fabric stretched over a bed, throne, or doorway, or the uppermost layer of branches and leaves in a forest. Related: awning, covering, shade, marquee.
- HARNESS /hɑːnɛs/ · noun, verb
- A device for controlling or guiding a horse or other animal, typically consisting of a frame with straps or a saddle. To use or control something, especially a machine or a situation, in order to get a benefit or achieve a goal. Related: rein, bridle, saddle, leash.
- RISERS /ˈraɪzərz/ · noun
- Structures that rise from a base, such as steps or platforms, or people who rise to a position of power or influence. Related: elevators, steps, platforms, ascenders.
- LINES /ˈlaɪnz/ · noun, verb
- A line is a set of points that extend infinitely in two directions. To line something means to arrange it in a straight row or to cover the surface of something with a layer of something else. Related: row, array, sequence, string.
- ACCELERATOR /əkˈsɛl.ə.reɪ.tər/ · noun
- A device or mechanism that increases speed, especially the pedal in a vehicle that controls engine power; also a machine that accelerates charged particles to high velocities for scientific research. Related: throttle, gas pedal, catalyst, speedup.
- PARACHUTE /ˈpærətʃuːt/ · noun, verb
- A device used for slowing the descent of an object through the air, typically by means of a fabric canopy, or to jump from an aircraft with a fabric canopy to slow descent. To jump from an aircraft with a fabric canopy to slow descent. Related: sail, glider, wing, chute.
- RESCUE /ˈrɛskjuː/ · verb, noun
- To save or free from danger or difficulty. A rescue operation. Related: save, deliver, liberate, free.
- LAUNCH /lɑːntʃ/ · verb, noun
- To set (something) in motion, especially a spacecraft or a missile. A launch is an event where something is started or initiated. Related: start, initiate, begin, release.
- LANDING /lændɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- The act of coming to rest on a surface, especially after a flight. To bring an aircraft to the ground. Related: arrival, touchdown, descent, alighting.
- THERMAL /θɜːrməl/ · adjective, noun
- Relating to or associated with heat; having a high temperature. A source of heat, especially one that is artificial. Related: heat, hot, warm, heated.
- SOAR /soʊr/ · verb
- To rise high in the air, typically by flying, especially with a gliding motion. To move or extend upward with a smooth, flowing motion. Related: fly, rise, ascend, glide.
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