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gliding
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glide  (gld)
v. glid·ed, glid·ing, glides
v.intr.
1. To move in a smooth, effortless manner: a submarine gliding through the water. See Synonyms at slide.
2. To move silently and furtively.
3. To occur or pass imperceptibly.
4. To fly without propulsion. Used of an aircraft.
5. Music To blend one tone into the next; slur.
6. Linguistics To articulate a glide in speech.
v.tr.
To cause to move or pass smoothly, silently, or imperceptibly.
n.
1. The act of gliding.
2. Music A slur.
3. Linguistics
a. The transitional sound produced by passing from the articulatory position of one speech sound to that of another.
b. See semivowel.

[Middle English gliden, from Old English gldan; see ghel-2 in Indo-European roots.]

gliding [ˈglaɪdɪŋ]
n
(Individual Sports, other than specified) the sport of flying in a glider
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gliding - the activity of flying a glidergliding - the activity of flying a glider      
flying, flight - an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him"
hang gliding - gliding in a hang glider
paragliding, parasailing - gliding in a parasail
Translations
gliding [ˈglaɪdɪŋ] N (Aer) → vuelo m sin motor, planeo m

gliding [ˈglaɪdɪŋ] nvol m à voile
My hobby is gliding → Le vol à voile est mon passe-temps favori.
to go gliding → faire du vol à voile

gliding
n (Aviat) → Segelfliegen nt; gliding clubSegelfliegerklub m

gliding [ˈglaɪdɪŋ] n (Aer) → volo a vela

gliding التحليق في الجو bezmotorové létání svæveflyvning Gleiten ανεμόπτερο vuelo sin motor purjelento vol plané let bez motora volo planato グライダー競技 활공 zweefvliegsport glideflyging szybownictwo voo com planador, vôo com planador планеризм segelflygning การร่อน planörle uçma môn tàu lượn 滑行


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