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- [seyl-pleyn]
- /ˈseɪlˌpleɪn/
- /ˈseɪl.pleɪn/
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- [seyl-pleyn]
- /ˈseɪlˌpleɪn/
Definitions of sailplane word
- noun sailplane a very light glider that can be lifted by an upward current of air. 1
- verb without object sailplane to soar in a sailplane. 1
- noun sailplane glider 1
- noun sailplane a high-performance glider 0
- noun sailplane a light glider especially designed for soaring 0
- intransitive verb sailplane to fly a sailplane 0
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Origin of sailplane
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; sail + plane1
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Parts of speech for Sailplane
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sailplane popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
sailplane usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with sailplane
- what is a sailplane?
- how much does a sailplane cost?
- how to make a sailplane?
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