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GLIDER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

glider; sailplane

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("glider" is a kind of...):

heavier-than-air craft (a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "glider"):

hang glider (a glider resembling a large kite; the rider hangs from it while descending from a height)

Derivation:

glide (move smoothly and effortlessly)

glide (fly in or as if in a glider plane)

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