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Meanings of
glider
in английском
русский
планёр
португальский
planadores
испанский
aeronave planeadora
каталонский
planador
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Broad type of heavier-than-air aircraft designed for operation without an engine.
sailplane
русский
планёр
Synonyms
Examples for "
sailplane
"
sailplane
Examples for "
sailplane
"
1
He looked at the two-place
sailplane
which sat on the tarmac.
2
The Hungarian approached and looked at the
sailplane
in interest.
3
And as the
sailplane
took speed, it took grace.
4
Simulating the flight of a
sailplane
?
5
A bronze plaque hung above it, one corner twisted and broken as if by a great heat, bearing the image of an old-fashioned
sailplane
.
Usage of
glider
in английском
1
Your skis are even now prepared; your
glider
wings await you outside.
2
The
glider
in question was exhibited at the Aeronautical Exhibition of 1868.
3
Soon the
glider
overtook the sun, which set in a reverse dawn.
4
The aeroplane is then, as a
glider
,
nose-heavy-andthe distance the C.G.
5
Already, the
glider
was lifting into the air, floating behind the towplane.
6
Or would the super-fast
glider
merely complement the potentially world-ending terrorist-killing rocket?
7
To judge by its long rhythm it was a very good
glider
.
8
The Pentagon's researchers at Darpa have also been experimenting with hypersonic
glider
.
9
Island-hop from airport to airport in a microlight,
glider
or aerobatic plane.
10
I released the
glider
and swung once more into the cerulean sphere.
11
But I take the
glider
everywhere, it is always in my hand-luggage.
12
I dropped from a hang
glider
over the lake and parachuted in.
13
Two people are dead following a
glider
crash near Taupō this afternoon.
14
She turned away with some reluctance and scurried down toward the
glider
.
15
Obediently Fiona sat on the
glider
and David sat next to her.
16
The sensation in a
glider
while in flight is unlike any other experience.
Other examples for "glider"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
glider
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
greater glider
first glider
good glider
hypersonic glider
power glider
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Translations for
glider
русский
планёр
планер
португальский
planadores
planador
испанский
aeronave planeadora
каталонский
planador
Glider
through the time
Glider
across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common