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sailplane

/ˈseɪl.pleɪn/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa uma aeronave sem motor, projetada para voar sustentada pelas correntes de ar ascendentes e pelas forças aerodinâmicas sobre suas asas., Verbo usado para descrever o ato de voar ou planar em um planador (tipo de aeronave sem motor), geralmente sem motor.

2 verbetes

noun

/ˈseɪl.pleɪn/C1formaltechnical
  • ptSubstantivo que designa uma aeronave sem motor, projetada para voar sustentada pelas correntes de ar ascendentes e pelas forças aerodinâmicas sobre suas asas.

A noun referring to an aircraft that is supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces, typically without an engine.

  1. Glider aircraftB2formal

    A type of aircraft that is supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces, typically without an engine.

    ptPlanador

    • The sailplane soared silently above the valley.
    • He spent the afternoon flying his sailplane in the mountains.
    • Sailplanes rely on thermal currents to stay aloft.

    Sinônimosglider

Formas
  • sailplanes plural form
  • sailplanes' possessive plural form
  • sailplane's possessive singular form

verb

/ˈseɪl.pleɪn/C2formaltechnical
  • ptVerbo usado para descrever o ato de voar ou planar em um planador (tipo de aeronave sem motor), geralmente sem motor.

A verb used to describe the act of flying or gliding in a sailplane (a type of glider aircraft), typically without an engine.

  1. Fly without engineC1formal

    To fly a lightweight, engineless aircraft that uses rising air currents to stay aloft.

    ptPlanar

    • He spent the afternoon sailplaning over the valley.
    • They learned to sailplane using only thermal currents.
    • The pilot enjoys sailplaning in the mountains.

    Sinônimosglidesoar

Formas
  • sailplaned past participle
  • sailplaned past simple
  • sailplaning present participle
  • sailplanes third person singular