glide path
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5.7
- noun
- /ɡlaɪd pæθ/
- Specialized
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trayectoria de aproximación
- During the approach, the pilot communicated that they were slightly below the glide path for landing.
Examples
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As we descended, the co-pilot indicated that the glide path required adjustments for a successful landing.
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The glide path for landing these bombers at the airport meant the four-engine aircraft would buzz the property, just 67 feet above the house.
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That height was, and continues to be, 500 feet above ground level (AGL) over populated areas, regardless of the glide path into any airport.
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The aircraft followed the glide path as it prepared for a smooth landing at the airport.
Synonyms
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7.0
A curved path a moving object like a ball or rocket follows through the sky
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3.9
The route a plane or rocket follows through the sky
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6.7
A downward path a plane follows when approaching a runway guided by instruments
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5.5
The route a plane follows when going down to land, especially the last part before it touches the ground
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6.5
A path a plane follows while preparing to land at an airport
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4.4
A path a plane follows as it comes down to land
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7.0
The path something moves along through the air
How Steep
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound combines 'glide' (a smooth movement) with 'path' (a course or route) to yield the notion of a smooth or planned route toward an objective; this meaning is directly derivable from the constituent senses. The noun–noun composition is a transparent, compositional pattern in English, so a B1 learner who knows both words can reasonably infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The noun glide path comes from flying: it named the smooth glide and clear path an airplane follows as it goes down to the runway, so it means the route a plane takes to 'land'.