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gliadin
glial tissue
glib
glibenclamide
glide
glide path
glide slope
glide time
glider
gliding
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glider

glid·er [ gldər ] (plural glid·ers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. aviation aircraft with no engine: an aircraft without an engine that flies by riding air currents. It becomes airborne by being towed up by an airplane or by being catapulted into the air from the ground.

2. furniture type of rocking chair: a type of rocking chair in which the rockers move on a stationary base beneath the chair

3. porch swing: a porch swing hung from an upright framework instead of from the ceiling

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