sailplane

POS

Noun

HYPHEN

sail=plane

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun sailplane has 1 sense

sailplane(n = noun.artifact) glider - 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 form verb sailplane₁

Verb sailplane has 1 sense

sailplane(v = verb.motion) soar - fly a plane without an engine; Array

is one way to glide

Derived forms noun sailplane₁, noun sailplaning₁

Sample sentence:
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OXFORD DICTIONARY

sailplane, n. a glider designed for sustained flight.

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THESAURUS

sailplane

aeroplane, airlift, airplane, balloon, be airborne, cruise, drift, ferry, flit, fly, glide, glider, gliding machine, hop, hover, hydroplane, jet, navigate, rocket glider, sail, seaplane, soar, take the air, take wing, volplane, wing

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