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Look up: glide

  1. 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
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. 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, u...
    Found on http://www.englishbiz.co.uk/grammar/main

  3. Glide
    An effect where a note / pitch is decreased by a semitone, then 'glides' its way back up to the original pitch.
    Found on http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/music%

  4. Glide
    The gradual descent of an aeroplane with gravity alone providing the motive power.
    Found on http://www.aeroplanemonthly.com/glossary

  5. 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
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  6. Glide
    Glide noun (Zoology) The glede or kite.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/G/33

  7. Glide
    Glide intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Glided ; present participle & verbal noun Gliding .] [ Anglo-Saxon glīdan ; akin to Dutch glijden , Old High Germ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/G/33

  8. 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 Orlan...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/G/33

  9. Glide
    Glide noun (Aëronautics) Movement of a glider, aëroplane, etc., through the air under gravity or its own movement.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/G/33

  10. Glide
    Glide intransitive verb (Aëronautics) To move through the air by virtue of gravity or momentum; to volplane.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/G/33

  11. glide
    <zoology> The glede or kite. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  12. glide
    verb move smoothly and effortlessly
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  13. glide
    sailplaning noun the activity of flying a glider
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  14. 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 ai...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  15. glide
    Type: Term Pronunciation: glīd Definitions: 1. A smooth, or effortless, continuous movement.
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  16. 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.
    Found on http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedi

  17. Glide
    [automobile] The Glide automobile was an American automobile manufactured by the Bartholomew Company in Peoria Heights, Illinois beginning in 1902. Founded by John B. Bartholomew, the company continued to produce automobiles until 1920, when the company began manufacturing trucks for the Ave...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glide_(auto

  18. Glide
    [album] Glide is the tenth solo album by American dobro player Jerry Douglas, released in 2008 (see 2008 in music). Guest musicians include Rodney Crowell, Sam Bush, Tony Rice, Travis Tritt, and Earl Scruggs. ==Track listing== There is an untitled song hidden in the pregap before track 1. Se...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glide_(albu

  19. Glide
    [vowel] Reporting statistics of link favstore.net; 0 records. Reports COIBot reported 0 links. ---- Below a full report on all use of the link favstore.net. This list is intended to see how the external link gets used, it does not imply that involved accounts are having a conflict of interes...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glide_(vowe

  20. Glide
    A section of stream that has little or no turbulence.
    Found on http://www.streamnet.org/glossary.html

  21. Glide
    An attack or preparatory movement made by sliding down the opponent
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of



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27 May 2012

This day in history: The Queen Mary made her maiden voyage, on the Southampton-Cherbourg-New York route, on 27 May 1936. The passenger accommodation emphasised the first two classes, cabin and tourist. The propulsion machinery of the ship produced a massive 160,000 SHP and gave it a speed of over 30 knots. Despite expectations that the ship would try to break speed records on its first voyage a thick fog destroyed any hope of this. The Queen Mary spent a short time in drydock during July whilst adjustments were made to the propellers and turbines. When the ship returned to service, in August, it made a record voyage from Bishop's Rock to Ambrose light and took the Blue Riband from the Normandie. read more

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