- glider
- glid|er [ `glaıdər ] noun counta light airplane with no engine that people fly in for pleasure
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Glider — Glid er, n. 1. One who, or that which, glides. [1913 Webster] 2. a heavier than air flying machine similar to an airplane, but without an engine. It is typically towed to a high altitide by a powered aircraft and then glides to earth with no… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glider — mid 15c., person or thing that glides, agent noun from GLIDE (Cf. glide). Meaning motorless airplane is c.1897 … Etymology dictionary
glider — ► NOUN 1) a light aircraft designed to fly without using an engine. 2) a person or thing that glides … English terms dictionary
glider — [glīd′ər] n. 1. a person or thing that glides 2. a heavier than air aircraft without an engine, using airflow to produce free flight ☆ 3. a porch seat suspended in a frame so that it can glide or swing back and forth … English World dictionary
Glider — Gliders or Sailplanes are heavier than air aircraft primarily intended for unpowered flight. See also gliding and motor gliders for more details. [cite web url = http://www.ssa.org/UsTeam/adobe%20pdf/pr%20pdf/BR%20Sailplanes%20V3%2004.pdf title … Wikipedia
glider — /gluy deuhr/, n. 1. a motorless, heavier than air aircraft for gliding from a higher to a lower level by the action of gravity or from a lower to a higher level by the action of air currents. 2. a porch swing made of an upholstered seat suspended … Universalium
Glider (EP) — Infobox Album | Name = Glider Type = EP Artist = My Bloody Valentine Released = April 1990 Recorded = 1989 1990 Genre = Shoegazing Length = 18:28 Label = Creation Records (CRE073) Producer = My Bloody Valentine Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5… … Wikipedia
glider — n. 1) to fly a glider 2) to launch; tow a glider 3) a glider flies; glides; soars * * * [ glaɪdə] glides soars tow a glider a glider flies to fly a glider to launch … Combinatory dictionary
Glider — Hacker Emblem: Der Glider Das Hackeremblem ist ein im Oktober 2003 von dem Hacker und Programmierer Eric Steven Raymond vorgeschlagenes Logo für die gesamte Linux , Open Source , GNU und BSD Hackerkultur. Während es zuvor nur spezifischere… … Deutsch Wikipedia
GLIDER — Группа возникла в 1995 году по инициативе Ольги Габай. Состав группы за период её существования неоднократно менялся. Последний состав выглядит так: Сергей Прокофьев (соло), Ольга Габай (бас), Сергей Поляков (барабаны), Евгений Афанасьев (ритм,… … Русский рок. Малая энциклопедия
Glider — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Glider », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Le mot glider est un terme anglais désignant un … Wikipédia en Français