glider

noun

glid·​er ˈglī-dər How to pronounce glider (audio)
1
: one that glides: such as
a
: an aircraft similar to an airplane but without an engine
b
: a porch seat suspended from an upright framework
2
: something that aids gliding

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Enjoy craft checkouts, cockpit exploration, glider and helicopter construction. Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024 Many of these sale items do both, like a Graco convertible crib and the Baby Relax glider and rocker. Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 3 Sep. 2024 Parents and caregivers should never use inclined products, including rockers, gliders, soothers and swings, for infant sleep and should never leave babies in the products unattended or with bedding material due to the risk of suffocation, according to the CPSC. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 10 Oct. 2024 Autonomous underwater gliders first recorded the odd noise echoing through the miles-deep Mariana Trench in 2014. Melissa Hobson, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for glider 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of glider was in the 15th century

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“Glider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glider. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

glider

noun
glid·​er ˈglīd-ər How to pronounce glider (audio)
1
: an aircraft without an engine that glides on air currents
2
: a porch seat suspended from a frame

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