Synonyms for glider
ˈglaɪ dərglid·er

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1. glidernoun

   Synonyms:
   paraglider, motor glider, hang glider, sailplane, sugar glider

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1. glider, sailplanenoun

   aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces

   Synonyms:
   sailplane

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1. • Heavier-than-air Craft

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1. List of paraphrases for "glider":

   gliding, hovercraft

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1. Airbus CEO Tom Enders:

   Experiencing the Perlan 2 glider in flight was truly remarkable, airbus Perlan Mission II is all about pushing the boundaries of innovation, refining our understanding of our environment and climate change and inspiring a new generation of aerospace pioneers. We’re honored to see this dedicated team of volunteers carry our name on a journey that will eventually take them to the edge of space.

2. Allen McArtor:

   We are asked to sponsor all kinds of things but we were drawn to this by its daring, the imagination involved in actually flying a glider to the boundary of space, and the fact that they knew what they were talking about.

3. June Cvelbar:

   I don’t remember anything like this — especially everybody walking away. I mean that’s the amazing part of this. i saw two planes in the sky. I saw a larger green plane, which I thought was a tow plane, along with what I thought was a glider being towed by it. I heard a noise but didn’t realize that the two planes had collided.