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Noun: sailplane  'seyl`pleyn
  1. Aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
    - glider
Verb: sailplane  'seyl`pleyn
  1. Fly a plane without an engine
    - soar

Derived forms: sailplanes, sailplaned, sailplaning

See also: sailplaning

Type of: glide, heavier-than-air craft

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