What does glider mean?

Definition

A light aircraft with long wings and no engine, towed into the air and kept up by rising warm air.

Example sentences

• I was terrified while we were being towed up behind that little plane, but once the glider let go of the rope, it was pure peace.🔊

  I was terrified while we were being towed up behind that little plane, but once the glider let go of the rope, it was pure peace.

• How does a glider stay airborne for hours with no engine? It makes no sense to me.🔊

  How does a glider stay airborne for hours with no engine? It makes no sense to me.

• The thermals died after fifteen minutes and the glider had to land — so much for soaring all afternoon.🔊

  The thermals died after fifteen minutes and the glider had to land — so much for soaring all afternoon.

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glider in other languages

• In Portuguese
• In French
• In Japanese