ultralight
pronunciation
How to pronounce ultralight in British English: UK [ˈʌltrəlaɪt]
How to pronounce ultralight in American English: US ['ʌltrəlaɪt]
Word Origin
- ultralight (adj.)
- 1959, from ultra- + light (adj.1). As a noun meaning "ultralight aircraft" it is recorded by 1979.
Example
- 1. Concept international rucksack seat ultralight in green .
- 2. News reports discussed a possible back problem caused by flying an ultralight plane beside some wild cranes in september .
- 3. You might want to read up on ultralight backpacking .
- 4. You can even see the shadow of an ultralight plane piloted by another photographer .
- 5. By contrast , other ultralight substances , including aerogels and metallic foams , have random cellular structures .