Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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glide | Yes | No | Yes | No |
chute | Yes | No | Yes | No |
glide (noun) | chute (noun) |
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the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it | sloping channel through which things can descend |
the activity of flying a glider | rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall |
a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant |
glide (verb) | chute (verb) |
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move smoothly and effortlessly | jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute |
fly in or as if in a glider plane | |
cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly |