glidˇer
glidˇer/ˈɡlīdər/
noun
- a light aircraft that is designed to fly for long periods without using an engine.
- a person or thing that glides."the flying lemur is an efficient glider as well as climber"
- a long swinging seat suspended from a frame in a porch.
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Aug 17, 2024 ˇ 1. One that glides: such as a : an aircraft similar to an airplane but without an engine b : a porch seat suspended from an upright framework.
Aug 21, 2024 ˇ a seat for one or two people that swings backward and forward, usually used on a porch (= a raised, covered area outside at the front or side of a house)
Glider definition: 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 ...
1. a person or thing that glides 2. a heavier-than-air aircraft without an engine, using airflow to produce free flight 3. US a porch seat suspended in a frame ...
A glider is a fixed-wing aircraft that is supported in flight by the dynamic reaction of the air against its lifting surfaces, and whose free flight does ...
noun. aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces. synonyms: sailplane. types:
/ˈɡlaɪdər/ enlarge image. a light aircraft that flies without an engine. A glider flew above the beach. He flew his glider over the valley.
Jul 28, 2022 ˇ A glider is a special kind of aircraft that has no engine. There are many different types of gliders. Paper airplanes are the simplest gliders to build and fly.
GLIDER meaning: an aircraft that is similar to an airplane but without an engine.
Noun ˇ One who glides. ˇ Any heavier-than-air aircraft optimised for unpowered flight; a sailplane. ˇ A pilot of glider aircraft. ˇ Any animal with the ability ...