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glider (iou)



glider noun. LME.
[from GLIDE verb + -ER1.]
A person who or thing which glides. Also, something that aids in gliding, a fitment that facilitates smooth continuous movement. LME.
An aeroplane designed to fly for long periods without power, and often having no engine. Also, a (skilled) user of such an aircraft. L19.
A long swing seat suspended from a vertical frame. US. M20.
Any of various small Australasian marsupials that glide from tree to tree; spec. a flying phalanger, a flying mouse. M20.
Comb.: glider bomb = glide bomb s.v. GLIDE noun.