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gliders

/ˈɡlaɪdərz/

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The act of gliding.

Examples :

"The birds' gliders allowed them to float effortlessly on the wind. "

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A transitional sound, especially a semivowel.

Examples :

"The way a young child pronounces "rabbit," with those faint gliders between the "r" and "a," is often very cute. "

phonetics linguistics language sound

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An attack or preparatory movement made by sliding down the opponent’s blade, keeping it in constant contact.

Examples :

"During the fencing match, she used a series of gliders to control her opponent's blade and set up her attack. "

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A bird, the glede or kite.

Examples :

"Looking up, we saw several gliders circling high above the fields, searching for prey. "

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A kind of cap affixed to the base of the legs of furniture to prevent it from damaging the floor.

Examples :

"We put gliders on the bottom of the chair legs so they wouldn't scratch the new wooden floor. "

property building material

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The joining of two sounds without a break.

Examples :

"The teacher explained that the "gliders" between words like "go in" and "do it" help make our speech sound smoother and more natural. "

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A smooth and sliding step in dancing the waltz.

Examples :

"As the music swelled, the dancers moved across the floor with effortless gliders, their feet barely leaving the polished wood. "

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One who glides.

Examples :

"In the figure skating competition, some gliders moved effortlessly across the ice, making their routines look easy. "

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Any heavier-than-air aircraft optimised for unpowered flight; a sailplane.

Examples :

"On clear days, we can often see gliders soaring silently above the valley, catching the wind currents. "

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A pilot of glider aircraft.

Examples :

"The air show featured experienced gliders performing impressive aerial maneuvers. "

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Any animal with the ability to glide, such as the gliding possum.

Examples :

"In Australia, you can see many gliders like sugar gliders gracefully leaping from tree to tree. "

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A kind of garden swing.

Examples :

"My grandparents love relaxing on their gliders on the porch in the evening. "

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In 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.

Examples :

"In Conway's Game of Life, gliders are simple patterns that move across the grid, making them useful for building complex structures. "

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A vehicle, of a usually motorised type, without a powertrain.

Examples :

"The soaring club uses gliders to teach people how to fly without an engine. "

vehicle machine