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glider

gli·der

UK/ˈɡlaɪdə(ɹ)/ US/ˈɡlaɪdɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces

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Origin

From Middle English glider, glydare, equivalent to glide + -er.

Phrases

  • delta glider
  • feather-tailed glider
  • feathertail glider
  • glider gun
  • greater glider
  • Hungarian glider
  • Krefft's glider
  • mahogany glider

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