sailplane
/ˈseɪlˌpleɪn/
sailplane noun: a glider that is optimised for soaring and is equipped with fixed wings and fuselage.
Noun
sailplane (plural sailplanes)
- A glider that is optimised for soaring and is equipped with fixed wings and fuselage.
Verb
sailplane (third-person singular simple present sailplanes, present participle sailplaning, simple past and past participle sailplaned)
- To fly in a sailplane.
Forms of sailplane
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | sailplanes |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | sailplanes |
| present participle | sailplaning |
| past participle | sailplaned |
| past | sailplaned |
Origin of sailplane
From sail + plane.
Words formed from sailplane
Questions about sailplane
- What does sailplane mean?
- Sailplane means a glider that is optimised for soaring and is equipped with fixed wings and fuselage.
- What part of speech is sailplane?
- Sailplane can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce sailplane?
- Sailplane is pronounced /ˈseɪlˌpleɪn/.
- What is the plural of sailplane?
- The plural of sailplane is sailplanes.
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