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glider
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glid·er  (gldr)
n.
1. A light engineless aircraft designed to glide after being towed aloft or launched from a catapult.
2. A swinging couch suspended from a vertical frame.
3. A device that aids gliding.
glider
Noun
1. an aircraft that does not use an engine, but flies by floating on air currents
2. Austral a flying phalanger
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gliderglider - aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
sailplane
hang glider - a glider resembling a large kite; the rider hangs from it while descending from a height
heavier-than-air craft - a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it
Translations

glider [ˈglaɪdəʳ] n (AVIAT) → planeador m
glider [ˈglaɪdəʳ] glide n (Aviat) → planeur m
glider [ˈglaɪdəʳ] glide n → Segelflugzeug nt
glider [ˈglaɪdəʳ] n (AVIAT) → aliante m


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