Look up: Glide

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   glide
   [n] - the activity of flying a glider 2. [v] - fly a glider plane 3. [v] - cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly 4. [v] - move smoothly and effortlessly
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   Glide
   Phonetics is the study of the physical production and perception of the different sounds we use to create speech; when you study phonetics you also study the way these sounds are created by the various 'organs of speech' in the body. These include the tongue, palate, lips, pharynx, etc. Phonetics, unlike phonology, is not concerned in any way with ...
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   Glide
   An effect where a note / pitch is decreased by a semitone, then 'glides' its way back up to the original pitch.
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   Glide
   The gradual descent of an aeroplane with gravity alone providing the motive power.
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   glide
   a gradual descent,with little or no thrust Category: Transport • this is the taking of the opponent`s blade, maintaining momentary contact...by gliding along it. Category: Sports, entertainments and leisure
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   Glide
   Definition (keystage 2) A special kind of transformation, sometimes called a glide reflection. <br /> It may be thought of as two transformations. It consists of a combination of a translation and a reflection; the translation is in a direction parallel to the line of reflection.
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   Glide
   Glide noun (Zoology) The glede or kite.
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   Glide
   Glide intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Glided ; present participle & verbal noun Gliding .] [ Anglo-Saxon glīdan ; akin to Dutch glijden , Old High German glītan , German gleiten , Swedish glida , Danish glide , and probably to English glad .] 1. ...
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   Glide
   Glide noun 1. The act or manner of moving smoothly, swiftly, and without labor or obstruction. « They prey at last ensnared, he dreadful darts, With rapid glide , along the leaning line.» Thomson. « Seeing Orlando, it unlink'd itself, And with indented glides did slip away.» Shak. 2. (Phon.) A transitional sound in spee ...
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    Glide
    Glide noun (Aëronautics) Movement of a glider, aëroplane, etc., through the air under gravity or its own movement.
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    Glide
    Glide intransitive verb (Aëronautics) To move through the air by virtue of gravity or momentum; to volplane.
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    glide
    <zoology> The glede or kite. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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    glide
    verb move smoothly and effortlessly
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    glide
    sailplaning noun the activity of flying a glider
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    Glide
    `Glide` can mean: * Gliding * Glider * Bacterial gliding, a form of motility in biology. * Glide is another word for semivowel in linguistics. * Glide, Oregon * Glide (sleight of hand), a sleight of hand magic move * Glide is a musical synthesizer parameter, equivalent to portamento * Glide is a Web operating system * Glide API, a 3D graphics interface * `Glide` is a song by the jam band `Phish` from their 1992 album `A Picture of Nectar` * Glid...
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    Glide
    • (n.) The act or manner of moving smoothly, swiftly, and without labor or obstruction. • (v. i.) To move gently and smoothly; to pass along without noise, violence, or apparent effort; to pass rapidly and easily, or with a smooth, silent motion, as a river in its channel, a bird in the air, a skater over ice. • (n.) A transitional s...
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    glide
    The controlled descent of an air vehicle using control surfaces, not rockets, to maintain control. The descent is a result of gravity and lifting forces generated by the shape of the air vehicle.
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