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ul·tra·light
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adj.
ˌʌl
trəˈlaɪt, ˈʌl
trəˌlaɪt;
n.
ˈʌl
trəˌlaɪt
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adjective
1.
extremely lightweight in comparison with others of its kind:
a car with an ultralight engine.
noun
2.
something that is ultralight.
3.
a small,
light
, inexpensive single-seat airplane that is essentially a motorized hang glider.
Origin:
1970–75;
ultra-
+
light
2
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Word Origin & History
ultralight
1974, from
ultra-
+
light
(adj.). As a noun meaning "ultralight aircraft" it is recorded from 1982.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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