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glide ratio

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables
glide ra-tio
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The instantaneous ratio of horizontal speed to rate of fall for a glider.

noun

The maximum ratio of horizontal speed to rate of fall that a glider can maintain.

Inflected Forms

glide ratios (plural)

Phrases

glide number lift-to-drag ratio

Frequently Paired Words

glide number lift-to-drag ratio

Questions

What does glide ratio mean?
The instantaneous ratio of horizontal speed to rate of fall for a glider.

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