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What is the noun for glide?

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glider
  1. One who glides.
  2. Any heavier-than-air aircraft optimised for unpowered flight; a sailplane.
  3. A pilot of glider aircraft.
  4. Any animal with the ability to glide, such as the gliding possum.
  5. (mathematics) In the Game of Life cellular automaton, a particular configuration of five cells that recurs periodically at fixed offsets and appears to "walk" across the grid.
  6. A kind of garden swing.
  7. Synonyms:
  8. Examples:
    1. “As we towed a glider, the nylon rope broke and whiplashed into our plane, damaging the rudder.”
      “On landing the 7th Battalion of 5th Brigade begins a forced march towards Pegasus Bridge, to reinforce the glider force.”
      “I think a better tug would be a fancily flapped ultralight or a very large yet lightweight hang glider trike.”
glide
  1. The act of gliding.
  2. (phonology) Semivowel
  3. (fencing) An attack or preparatory movement made by sliding down the opponent’s blade, keeping it in constant contact.
  4. A bird, the glede or kite.
  5. A kind of cap affixed to the base of the legs of furniture to prevent it from damaging the floor.
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gliding
  1. The action or motion of something that glides.
  2. The hobby, sport, or act of flying a glider.
  3. Synonyms:
glideosome
  1. A dynamic complex that powers gliding motion and host cell invasion by Toxoplasma parasites.
glideosomes
  1. plural of glideosome
glidings
gliders
  1. plural of glider
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The third airlift was a total disaster, with bundles dropping into enemy hands and planes and gliders crash-landing throughout the area.”
      “Attached to a single center of gravity by a harness made of strong webbing, hang gliders fly with bodies vertical.”
      “Over the past three years I have had first hand experience with all the many variables that are a part of aerotowing hang gliders.”
glides
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