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glider
[ glahy-der ]
noun
- a motorless, heavier-than-air aircraft for gliding from a higher to a lower level by the action of gravity or from a lower to a higher level by the action of air currents.
- a porch swing made of an upholstered seat suspended from a steel framework by links or springs.
- a person or thing that glides.
- a person who pilots a glider.
glider
/ ˈɡɪə /
noun
- an aircraft capable of gliding and soaring in air currents without the use of an engine See also sailplane
- a person or thing that glides
- another name for flying phalanger
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
In his spare time, he regularly flew glider planes, a hobby of his for 50 years.
Paratroopers and gliders packed with men descended into fierce fighting conditions which resulted in rapid success, but huge loss of life.
"The glider expansion will maybe mean less people are on the road in north Belfast."
Another scene shows an aircraft towing a glider towards Pegasus Bridge - a role carried out by Enniskillen veteran Bill Eames, who died in 2020.
He was returning from a ski trip in Mammoth when he learned of the evacuation orders for his Topanga home in the Santa Monica Mountains, said Steve Murillo, a longtime friend and fellow hang glider.
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