sailplane – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
sailplane
n.
lightweight glider plane that can be lifted upward by rising air currents
Glider (sailplane)
A
sailplane or
glider is a type of
glider aircraft used in the sport of
gliding. Sailplanes are aerodynamically streamlined and are capable of soaring in rising air.
sailplane
Noun
1. aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
(synonym) glider
(hypernym) heavier-than-air craft
(hyponym) hang glider
(derivation) soar
Verb
1. fly a plane without an engine
(synonym) soar
(hypernym) glide
(entail) fly, aviate, pilot
(derivation) glide, gliding, sailplaning, soaring, sailing
(classification) air travel, aviation, air
sailplane
Synonyms and related words:
aeroplane, airlift, airplane, balloon, be airborne, cruise, drift, ferry, flit, fly, glide, glider, gliding machine, hop, hover, hydroplane, jet, navigate, rocket glider, sail, seaplane, soar, take the air, take wing, volplane, wing
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
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