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Glider — Glid er, n. 1. One who, or that which, glides. [1913 Webster] 2. a heavier than air flying machine similar to an airplane, but without an engine. It is typically towed to a high altitide by a powered aircraft and then glides to earth with no… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glider — mid 15c., person or thing that glides, agent noun from GLIDE (Cf. glide). Meaning motorless airplane is c.1897 … Etymology dictionary
glider — ► NOUN 1) a light aircraft designed to fly without using an engine. 2) a person or thing that glides … English terms dictionary
glider — [glīd′ər] n. 1. a person or thing that glides 2. a heavier than air aircraft without an engine, using airflow to produce free flight ☆ 3. a porch seat suspended in a frame so that it can glide or swing back and forth … English World dictionary
Glider — Gliders or Sailplanes are heavier than air aircraft primarily intended for unpowered flight. See also gliding and motor gliders for more details. [cite web url = http://www.ssa.org/UsTeam/adobe%20pdf/pr%20pdf/BR%20Sailplanes%20V3%2004.pdf title … Wikipedia
glider — /gluy deuhr/, n. 1. a motorless, heavier than air aircraft for gliding from a higher to a lower level by the action of gravity or from a lower to a higher level by the action of air currents. 2. a porch swing made of an upholstered seat suspended … Universalium
Glider (EP) — Infobox Album | Name = Glider Type = EP Artist = My Bloody Valentine Released = April 1990 Recorded = 1989 1990 Genre = Shoegazing Length = 18:28 Label = Creation Records (CRE073) Producer = My Bloody Valentine Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5… … Wikipedia
glider — n. 1) to fly a glider 2) to launch; tow a glider 3) a glider flies; glides; soars * * * [ glaɪdə] glides soars tow a glider a glider flies to fly a glider to launch … Combinatory dictionary
Glider — Hacker Emblem: Der Glider Das Hackeremblem ist ein im Oktober 2003 von dem Hacker und Programmierer Eric Steven Raymond vorgeschlagenes Logo für die gesamte Linux , Open Source , GNU und BSD Hackerkultur. Während es zuvor nur spezifischere… … Deutsch Wikipedia
GLIDER — Группа возникла в 1995 году по инициативе Ольги Габай. Состав группы за период её существования неоднократно менялся. Последний состав выглядит так: Сергей Прокофьев (соло), Ольга Габай (бас), Сергей Поляков (барабаны), Евгений Афанасьев (ритм,… … Русский рок. Малая энциклопедия
Glider — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Glider », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Le mot glider est un terme anglais désignant un … Wikipédia en Français
