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单词 sailplane
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sailplane

[ seyl-pleyn ]
/ ˈseɪlˌpleɪn /

noun

a very light glider that can be lifted by an upward current of air.

verb (used without object), sail·planed, sail·plan·ing.

to soar in a sailplane.

Origin of sailplane

First recorded in 1920–25; sail + plane1

OTHER WORDS FROM sailplane

sailplaner, noun

Words nearby sailplane

sailoring, sailor's-choice, sailor suit, sail-over, sail plan, sailplane, sail through, sail under false colors, sailyard, Saimaa, sain
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Example sentences from the Web for sailplane

  • Freddy laughed, even as he looked apprehensively over the sailplane's side.

    Frigid Fracas|Dallas McCord Reynolds
  • I'll be in the back seat of your sailplane with a portable camera.

    Frigid Fracas|Dallas McCord Reynolds
  • The Hungarian approached and looked at the sailplane in interest.

    Mercenary|Dallas McCord Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for sailplane

sailplane
/ (ˈseɪlˌpleɪn) /

noun

a high-performance glider
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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