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glider
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun glider has 1 sense
- glider(n = noun.artifact) sailplane - aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces; Array has particulars: hang glider
is a kind of heavier-than-air craft
Derived forms verb glide1, verb glide2
CIDE DICTIONARY
glider, n.
- One who, or that which, glides. [1913 Webster]
- a heavier-than-air flying machine similar to an airplane, but without an engine. It is typically towed to a high altitide by a powered aircraft and then glides to earth with no other source of power. [PJC]
- a type of seat used on porches or in gardens, which is mounted on a frame so that it may glide forward and backward. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
glider, n.
1 a an aircraft that flies without an engine. b a glider pilot.
2 a person or thing that glides.
1 a an aircraft that flies without an engine. b a glider pilot.
2 a person or thing that glides.
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