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stunt kite

stunt kite

5.2
A kite controlled by two lines that does tricks in the air
  • noun
  • /stʌnt kaɪt/
translation icon : cometa acrobático
  • At the beach, children laughed as their stunt kites danced and swooped in the sky.

Examples

  • The kite may be doing a figure 8, much like a stunt kite, but I am guessing the track will be more like a hot dog or elliptical shape rather than circular.

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  • He performed impressive aerial tricks with his new stunt kite at the festival.

  • Many enthusiasts enjoy flying stunt kites because they offer incredible maneuverability.

Synonyms

sport kite
vsstunt kite
5.8

A kite you fly with two lines and both hands to make quick turns

focuses on performing aerobatic tricks rather than general two-handed control

How Maneuverable

stunt kite
5.2

Surface Forms

stunt kite singular
stunt kites plural

Morphology

stunt + kite

The meaning 'a kite used for aerobatic tricks' follows directly from combining 'stunt' (an attention-seeking/dangerous act or trick) with 'kite' (a flying framework). This noun + noun modification is compositional and follows common cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Stunt kite comes from the word stunt, meaning a daring trick, and kite, the flying toy. These kites use two lines so the flyer can make the kite spin, dive and do other flying tricks, so the name shows they are kites made for 'stunts'.