glider
noun[C]
uk/ˈɡlaɪ.dər/us/ˈɡlaɪ.dɚ/anaircraftthat haslongfixedwingsand noengineandfliesbygliding
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US
aseatfor one or twopeoplethatswingsbackwardsandforwards, usually used on aporch(= araised,coveredareaoutsideat thefrontorsideof ahouse)
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a children'sswing(= ahangingseaton which you canmovebackwardsandforwards)for twopeople
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Air travel: fixed-wing aircraft & helicopters
- air taxi
- airframe
- airliner
- airplane
- amphibian
- biplane
- chopper
- copter
- crop duster
- hang-glider
- helicopter
- jumbo jet
- seaplane
- shuttle
- superjumbo
- superplane
- UAV
- ultralight
- vertical take-off
- VTOL