glide slope

glide slope

noun

Definition of GLIDE SLOPE

1

: the proper path of descent for an aircraft preparing to land; especially : such a path indicated by a radio beam

2

: the radio beam that marks a glide slope

First Known Use of GLIDE SLOPE

circa 1949

Rhymes with GLIDE SLOPE

aslope, boltrope, borescope, downslope, elope, fly dope, footrope, gantelope, jump rope, manrope, myope, nightscope, North Slope, pyrope, sandsoap, skip rope, soft-soap, tightrope, towrope, upslope, white hope, wire rope