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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glide path

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
glide -path
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The path of an aircraft as it lands under low power; especially, such a path advised to a pilot by radar assistance from the ground.

noun

The pattern of systematic withdrawal of money from a retirement portfolio.

noun

A course that leads smoothly to a particular outcome.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

glide paths (plural)

Synonyms

approach path approach glide slope

Questions

What does glide path mean?
The path of an aircraft as it lands under low power; especially, such a path advised to a pilot by radar assistance from the ground.

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