noun🔗ShareThe act of gliding."The birds' gliders allowed them to float effortlessly on the wind. "actionsportvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA transitional sound, especially a semivowel."The way a young child pronounces "rabbit," with those faint gliders between the "r" and "a," is often very cute. "phoneticslinguisticslanguagesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn attack or preparatory movement made by sliding down the opponent’s blade, keeping it in constant contact."During the fencing match, she used a series of gliders to control her opponent's blade and set up her attack. "militaryweaponwaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA bird, the glede or kite."Looking up, we saw several gliders circling high above the fields, searching for prey. "birdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA kind of cap affixed to the base of the legs of furniture to prevent it from damaging the floor."We put gliders on the bottom of the chair legs so they wouldn't scratch the new wooden floor. "propertybuildingmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe joining of two sounds without a break."The teacher explained that the "gliders" between words like "go in" and "do it" help make our speech sound smoother and more natural. "phoneticslinguisticslanguagegrammarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA smooth and sliding step in dancing the waltz."As the music swelled, the dancers moved across the floor with effortless gliders, their feet barely leaving the polished wood. "danceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOne who glides."In the figure skating competition, some gliders moved effortlessly across the ice, making their routines look easy. "vehiclesportmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny heavier-than-air aircraft optimised for unpowered flight; a sailplane."On clear days, we can often see gliders soaring silently above the valley, catching the wind currents. "vehicletechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA pilot of glider aircraft."The air show featured experienced gliders performing impressive aerial maneuvers. "vehiclejobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny animal with the ability to glide, such as the gliding possum."In Australia, you can see many gliders like sugar gliders gracefully leaping from tree to tree. "animalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA kind of garden swing."My grandparents love relaxing on their gliders on the porch in the evening. "itemutensilbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIn the Game of Life cellular automaton, a particular configuration of five cells that recurs periodically at fixed offsets and appears to "walk" across the grid."In Conway's Game of Life, gliders are simple patterns that move across the grid, making them useful for building complex structures. "computinggamemathsystemtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA vehicle, of a usually motorised type, without a powertrain."The soaring club uses gliders to teach people how to fly without an engine. "vehiclemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading