gliding
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4.6
- noun
- /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
- Specialized
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planeo
- Yeah, and that's one of the reasons that, you know, we're pretty pretty sure that flight started with flapping rather than gliding, and the gliding came along later.
- opportunities for gliding
But this it was that the guy in Switzerland who was Hang Gliding with Oh gosh, in tandem with a with a Hang Gliding guide.
- But this it was that the guy in Switzerland who was Hang Gliding with Oh gosh, in tandem with a with a Hang Gliding guide.
- Not to be confused with parasailing or Hang Gliding, which I keep doing.
Examples
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During our weekend trip, we tried gliding and it was an exhilarating experience.
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We're heading back to the village with no birds but two seals, so we headed back to the sled and soon we were gliding over the sea again.
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They don't have to look like this graceful, you know, antelope gliding through the grass.
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There's satisfaction in the kneading of weary muscle and lifeless flesh, in the gliding pressure on nerve and bone.
Fiction book (1996) -
Buoyancy also influences gliding performance by altering vertical speeds during inactive drift periods, prolonged glides, or short-duration glides.
Academic text (2018) -
Many enthusiasts enjoy gliding in the mountains on sunny days.
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The competition featured skilled pilots showcasing their gliding techniques.
Synonyms
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3.4
A smooth, continuous movement, for example by a skater or a glider
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6.1
Flying a glider by using rising air currents
The sport of flying a glider without an engine
Compounds
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4.6
A sport of flying a light aircraft without an engine launched from a hill or cliff
- Specialized
Tiny living cells that move smoothly over wet surfaces using slime, often in soil or decaying plants
How Challenging
4
4.6
- Specialized
7
4.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gliding comes from the old word glide, which meant 'to slide' or 'move smoothly'. So gliding describes flying a plane with no engine that 'slides' through the air quietly and smoothly.