ultralight

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adjective

ul·​tra·​light ˈəl-trə-ˌlīt How to pronounce ultralight (audio)
: extremely light in mass or weight
an ultralight alloy
an ultralight pullover

ultralight

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noun

: a very light recreational aircraft typically for one person that is powered by a small gasoline engine

Examples of ultralight in a Sentence

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Adjective
Seek Outside is one option My friend was packing Seek Outside’s Cimarron ultralight pyramid tent ($369). Brett French, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 The tubeless tire design adds puncture resistance, while the frame is made from sturdy aviation aluminum alloy and ultralight carbon fiber. Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2024 This ultralight pair of barefoot shoes weighs just 11 ounces for the women’s style and 12.7 ounces for men’s, making these some of the most lightweight full-coverage barefoot shoes on this list. Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024 But new cooling techniques could get OEMs thinking about building ultralight laptops that don't just look good and handle general productivity but that push the limits of heavy-duty computing work. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 29 Nov. 2023 The ultralight cushioning is only in the heels, toes, footbeds, and Achilles to keep these socks comfortable without adding too much warmth. Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024 Canoes can also be heavy depending on the material they’re made from, and ultralight canoes can be fragile. Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 14 Dec. 2023 This is a productivity beast in an ultralight package. Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2023 The company sells ultralight, easily towable campers that can be configured on-the-fly to suit your needs – from camping to mobile office, to empowering your small business or national brand. Meimei Fox, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Noun
That's especially the case if the ultralight is a secondary portable device accompanying a more robust desktop setup. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 10 Apr. 2023 But in a world where portability is still a top priority for many users, ultralights remain a popular segment of the PC market that many power users are interested in. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 10 Apr. 2023 What to Consider When Choosing an Ultralight Spinning Reel Spinning reels have a lot of specifications, and ultralights are no exception. Morgan Lyle, Field & Stream, 4 May 2023 In the case of premium ultralights and 2-in-1s relying on integrated graphics, the gains are small enough that budget shoppers should consider a last-gen model, assuming all other things are equal, and save hundreds with a negligible loss in performance. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 10 Apr. 2023 For one, there’s no guarantee that the FAA will ultimately agree that Opener’s aircraft, called BlackFly, qualifies as an ultralight. IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2022 It's website said a ride on the amphibious ultralight gives a customer a bird's eye view of the lakes and land and the experience of touching down on the water. CBS News, 3 Sep. 2022 Need ultralight, compact crampons for light mountaineering or ski mountaineering missions? Chris Meehan, Popular Mechanics, 25 Jan. 2023 Morgan landed the big trout using 6-pound test line on an ultralight spinning combo while fishing from a boat in 15-feet of partially-frozen water on December 10, 2022. Paul Richards, Field & Stream, 9 Jan. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1974, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1974, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ultralight was in 1974

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“Ultralight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultralight. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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ultralight

adjective
ul·​tra·​light
ˈəl-trə-ˌlīt
: very light in mass or weight
an ultralight alloy
an ultralight sweater

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