glider
glider Lexical Profile
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• noun
A light aircraft that is designed to fly for long periods without using an engine, relying instead on atmospheric thermal currents.
"The pilot skillfully navigated the glider through the rising thermal currents to gain altitude."
A type of seating, usually a porch swing or chair, that moves smoothly back and forth on a stationary frame rather than swinging from ropes or chains.
"They sat on the front porch in the wooden glider, sipping lemonade and watching the sunset."
Any of various arboreal mammals, such as the sugar glider, equipped with a skin membrane between their limbs that allows them to glide from tree to tree.
"The zookeeper explained how the nocturnal glider uses its patagium to leap safely between branches in the forest canopy."
• Rhymes for glider
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the verb 'glide' combined with the agent suffix '-er'. 'Glide' comes from the Old English 'glīdan', meaning to slip or slide smoothly.
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