glider

/glaidə/

Thân thiện

A glider soars silently over the green hills.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of aircraft without an engine: A "glider" is an aircraft that flies without using an engine. It is supported in the air only by the dynamic action of air moving against its wings and surfaces.
   • A person or thing that glides: Informally, "glider" can refer to a person who glides or something that moves smoothly and effortlessly.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Aircraft):
  • The pilot launched the glider from the hilltop.
  • We watched the silent glider soar on the thermal currents.
• Noun (Person/Thing):
  • The figure skater was a graceful glider across the ice. (This is a metaphorical use.)

Advanced Usage

• "Sailplane": A high-performance glider designed for sustained flight.
  • He competes in races with his sophisticated sailplane.
• In biology, "glider" can refer to animals like the sugar glider, which moves by gliding through the air.
  • The sugar glider is a small marsupial known for its ability to glide between trees.

Variants and Related Words

• Glide (verb): To move smoothly and continuously, as if without effort.
  • The swans glide across the surface of the lake.
• Gliding (noun): The sport or activity of flying in a glider.
  • She took up gliding as a hobby.

Synonyms

• Sailplane: (Specifically for high-performance gliders).
• Soarer: (Emphasizes the act of flying high and effortlessly).

Related Phrases

• Motor glider: A glider equipped with a small, retractable engine for takeoff or extending flight.
  • The motor glider can take off independently without a tow plane.
• Glider pilot: A person licensed to fly gliders.
  • She trained for years to become a certified glider pilot.

Học thuật

Noun

1. aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sailplane