Meaning & use
glider
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A light aircraft without an engine that flies using air currents, or a porch chair that swings gently back and forth.
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The glider soared silently above the valley, carried by rising air.
They sat on the porch glider, watching the sunset.
A note on using this word
Glider can refer to an engineless aircraft in aviation or, in everyday home furnishing, a rocking porch seat, depending on context.
Words with a similar meaning
sailplane
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