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ultralight

UK/'ʌltrəlaɪt/US/,ʌltrә'lait, 'ʌltrәlait/

Definitions

adj.

Extremely low in weight

超轻的

n.

A very small, lightweight aircraft

超轻型飞机

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
ultra-beyond, extremely
+
lightlight, brightness; not heavy
=ultralight

ultra- (extremely, beyond) + light (not heavy) = extremely light. Transparent in gear (ultralight backpack) and as a noun for a featherweight aircraft.

Root light still carries 58 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.ultralight aircraft超轻型飞机
  • 2.ultralight material超轻材料
  • 3.ultralight backpack超轻背包

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He hiked the trail with an ultralight pack under five kilos.

  • 2.

    An ultralight took off from the grass airstrip at dawn.

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