kite-fighting
kite-fighting is the alternative form of kite fighting.
Meaning of kite fighting
Noun
kite fighting (uncountable)
- A kite-flying contest, where the kites' strings are coated with an abrasive substance intended to cut an opponent's string.
- Kite fighting has caused horrific injuries and even deaths, and a bill moving through Brazil’s Congress is seeking to prohibit the manufacture, sale and use of the razor-sharp lines nationwide, with violators facing one to three years in prison and a hefty fine.2024 August 21, Eléonore Hughes, “Plaything or peril? Brazilian kites are endangering lives and prompting a push for a national ban”, in AP News
Questions about kite-fighting
- What is kite-fighting the alternative form of?
- Kite-fighting is the alternative form of kite fighting.
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