gliding

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gliding
n. act of flying with the wings rigidly extended instead of being flapped (said of birds); act of flying with a glider; act of soaring; (Music) slur
 
glide
v. move smoothly and easily, coast, soar; move quietly and stealthily; pass quietly without attracting attention; fly in a glider

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Gliding
Gliding is a recreational activity and competitive air sport in which pilots fly unpowered aircraft known as gliders or sailplanes using naturally occurring currents of rising air in the atmosphere to remain airborne. The word soaring is also used for the sport.

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gliding

Noun
1. the activity of flying a glider
(synonym) glide, sailplaning, soaring, sailing
(hypernym) flight, flying
(hyponym) hang gliding
(derivation) glide

 
glide

Noun
1. a vowel-like sound that serves as a consonant
(synonym) semivowel
(hypernym) phone, speech sound, sound
(hyponym) palatal
2. the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it; "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope"
(synonym) slide, coast
(hypernym) motion, movement, move
(hyponym) skid, slip, sideslip
3. the activity of flying a glider
(synonym) gliding, sailplaning, soaring, sailing
(hypernym) flight, flying
(hyponym) hang gliding

Verb
1. move smoothly and effortlessly
(hypernym) travel, go, move, locomote
(hyponym) skid, slip, slue, slew, slide
(see-also) elapse, lapse, pass, slip by, glide by, slip away, go by, slide by, go along
(derivation) slide, coast
2. fly in or as if in a glider plane
(hypernym) fly, aviate, pilot
(hyponym) kite
(derivation) gliding, sailplaning, soaring, sailing
(classification) air travel, aviation, air
3. cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly
(hypernym) move, displace
(derivation) slide, coast


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glide
v. klouzat; vznášet se; letět kluzákem

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gliding
Rzecz. szybownictwo
 
glide
Czas. sunąć; ślizgać się; szybować