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1glide — [glīd] vi. glided, gliding [ME gliden < OE glidan, akin to Ger gleiten, prob. < IE * ghlei dh (< base * ĝhel , to shine > GLASS, GLOW)] 1. to flow or move smoothly and easily, as in skating 2. to move by or pass gradually and almost… …
2glide — [ glaıd ] verb intransitive * 1. ) to move in a smooth and easy way with no noise: The blade glided easily over his skin. She glided across the stage of London s Lyric Theatre. 2. ) to fly without using power, carried by the wind: An eagle glided …
3glide — ► VERB 1) move with a smooth, quiet, continuous motion. 2) fly without power or in a glider. ► NOUN ▪ an instance of gliding. DERIVATIVES gliding noun. ORIGIN Old English …
4Glide Foundation — The Glide Foundation is a charity organization based in San Francisco, named after and run by Glide Memorial Church. It is known for working with investor Warren Buffett who has donated the proceeds from his eBay Power Lunch with Warren Buffett… …
5glide — v. & n. v. 1 intr. (of a stream, bird, snake, ship, train, skater, etc.) move with a smooth continuous motion. 2 intr. (of an aircraft, esp. a glider) fly without engine power. 3 intr. of time etc.: a pass gently and imperceptibly. b (often foll …
6glide */ — UK [ɡlaɪd] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms glide : present tense I/you/we/they glide he/she/it glides present participle gliding past tense glided past participle glided 1) to move in a smooth and easy way with no noise The blade glided… …
7glide — [[t]glaɪd[/t]] v. glid•ed, glid•ing, n. 1) to move smoothly and continuously along, as if without effort or resistance 2) to pass by gradual or unobservable change (often fol. by along, away, by, etc.) 3) to move quietly or without being noticed… …
8glide — glidingly, adv. /gluyd/, v., glided, gliding, n. v.i. 1. to move smoothly and continuously along, as if without effort or resistance, as a flying bird, a boat, or a skater. 2. to pass by gradual or unobservable change (often fol. by along, away,… …
9glide — Synonyms and related words: accented, acrobatics, advance, aerobatics, aeroplane, airlift, airplane, allophone, alveolar, apical, apico alveolar, apico dental, articulated, articulation, aspiration, assimilated, assimilation, avalanche, back,… …
10glide ratio — The ratio of the forward distance traveled to the vertical distance an aircraft descends when gliding without any power. Also called a gliding ratio …