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- 1. the sport of flying in a glider.
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GLIDING definition: 1. the sport or activity of flying in a glider 2. the sport or activity of flying in a glider. Learn more.
Gliding is a recreational activity and competitive air sport in which pilots fly unpowered aircraft known as gliders or sailplanes using naturally occurring currents of rising air in the atmosphere to remain airborne. The word soaring is also used for the sport. Gliding as a sport began in the 1920s. Initially the objective was to increase the duration of flights but soon pilots attempted cross-country flights away from the place of launch.
Define gliding. gliding synonyms, gliding pronunciation, gliding translation, English dictionary definition of gliding. v. glid·ed , glid·ing , glides v. intr. 1. To move in a smooth, effortless manner: a submarine gliding through the water. See Synonyms at slide. 2.
Gliding definition: the sport of flying in a glider. See examples of GLIDING used in a sentence.
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GLIDE definition: 1. to move easily without stopping and without effort or noise: 2. to move or progress without…. Learn more.
glide: [verb] to move smoothly, continuously, and effortlessly.
Gliding definition: The action or motion of something that glides .
Definition of gliding noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
gliding: 1 n the activity of flying a glider Synonyms: glide , sailing , sailplaning , soaring Types: hang gliding gliding in a hang glider paragliding , parasailing gliding in a parasail Type of: flight , flying an instance of traveling by air
