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glider

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. glider (noun)
  2. hang glider (noun)
  3. glide bomb (noun)

glid·er

noun \ˈglī-dər\

Definition of GLIDER

1
: one that glides: as a : an aircraft similar to an airplane but without an engine b : a porch seat suspended from an upright framework
2
: something that aids gliding
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First Known Use of GLIDER

15th century

Rhymes with GLIDER

bider, cider, eider, guider, hider, rider, slider, spider, strider, stridor

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