ul·tra·light

[adj. uhl-truh-lahyt, uhl-truh-lahyt; n. uhl-truh-lahyt]
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- + light2

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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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Example sentences
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Our bill to fight drug trafficking using ultralight aircraft is now law.
Ultralight in-molded climbing helmet with excellent ventilation for long and
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