Glide

Entertainment / Literature / Glide: Also called a semivowel, a glide is a diphthongized sound that accompanies another vowel. These sounds are classified as on-glide or off-glide. For instance, Algeo notes the word mule [myule] contains an on-glide [y]. Likewise, the word mile [mail] has an off-glide (319).
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Glide Adjective Synonyms: slide, slip, coast, skate, soar, float, sail, glissade, stream, flow
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Geezer Glide

Technology / Motorcycle / Geezer Glide: Geezer Glide is a term used by some old Harley riders to lovingly refer to the Harley full dress touring bikes or baggers. MORE

Glide Slope

Technology / Aviation / Glide Slope: (1) The angle between horizontal and the glide path of an aircraft. (2) A tightly-focused radio beam transmitted from the approach end of a runway indicating the minimum approach angle that will clear MORE

Glider

Technology / Aviation / Glider: An unpowered aircraft capable of maintaining altitude only briefly after release from tow, then gliding to earth. Compare SAILPLANE. MORE

Off Glide

Entertainment / Literature / Off Glide: In linguistics, the second-half of a diphthong sound. MORE

Rigid

Technology / Motorcycle / Rigid: A bike with no rear suspension is said to be a rigid. Harley-Davidson motorcycles all had rigid frames until 1958 when the Duo-Glide was introduced. Most choppers are built using rigid frames. MORE

Hard Tail

Technology / Motorcycle / Hard Tail: Hard Tail refers to a bike with no rear suspension. Harley-Davidson motorcycles were all Hard Tails until 1958 when the Duo-Glide was introduced. MORE