2syllables
glider
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Definitions ofglider
1noun
- The act of gliding.
- A transitional sound, especially a semivowel.
Synonyms: semiconsonant, semivowel
- An attack or preparatory movement made by sliding down the opponent’s blade, keeping it in constant contact.
- A bird, the glede or kite.
- A kind of cap affixed to the base of the legs of furniture to prevent it from damaging the floor.
- The joining of two sounds without a break.
- A smooth and sliding step in dancing the waltz.
1noun
- One who glides.
- Any heavier-than-air aircraft optimised for unpowered flight; a sailplane.
- A pilot of glider aircraft.
- Any animal with the ability to glide, such as the gliding possum.
- A kind of garden swing.
- In the Game of Life cellular automaton, a particular configuration of five cells that recurs periodically at fixed offsets and appears to "walk" across the grid.
- A vehicle, of a usually motorised type, without a powertrain.
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