| NOUN | artifact | sailplane, glider | aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces |
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| VERB | motion | sailplane, soar | fly a plane without an engine |
| Meaning | aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces. | |
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| Synonym | glider | |
| Narrower | hang glider | A glider resembling a large kite |
| Broader | heavier-than-air craft | A non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it |
| Spanish | planeador, velero | |
| Catalan | planador | |
| Verbs | sailplane | fly a plane without an engine |
| Meaning | fly a plane without an engine. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonym | soar | |
| Category | air travel, aviation, air | travel via aircraft |
| Entails | fly, aviate, pilot | Operate an airplane |
| Broader | glide | fly in or as if in a glider plane |
| Spanish | planear, surcar los cielos | |
| Nouns | sailplane | aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces |
| sailplaning | the activity of flying a glider | |
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