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glider in Finnish

glider in Finnish is liitäjä, purjelentokone, liitokone — glider means an aircraft designed to fly without an engine, using air currents to stay aloft.

glider in Finnish

liitäjä
noun
One who glides.
purjelentokone
noun
Any heavier-than-air aircraft optimised for unpowered flight; a sailplane.
liitokone
noun
Any heavier-than-air aircraft optimised for unpowered flight; a sailplane.
purjelentokone
noun
A pilot of glider aircraft.
liitokone
noun
A pilot of glider aircraft.
purjelentäjä
noun
A pilot of glider aircraft.
riippuliitäjä
noun
A pilot of glider aircraft.
kulkuri
noun
(cellular automata) In the Game of Life, a particular configuration of five cells that recurs periodically at fixed offsets and appears to "walk" across the grid.

What does "glider" mean?

  1. noun An aircraft designed to fly without an engine, using air currents to stay aloft.
    "He took lessons in a glider at the local airfield."
  2. noun A person or animal capable of gliding, or a swinging porch chair that moves smoothly back and forth.
    "Sugar gliders are small marsupials that can glide between trees."

glider in a sentence

  • He took lessons in a glider at the local airfield.
  • The glider was towed into the air before being released.
  • Sugar gliders are small marsupials that can glide between trees.

Common Finnish translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "glider" in Finnish?

"glider" in Finnish is liitäjä, purjelentokone, liitokone. glider means: An aircraft designed to fly without an engine, using air currents to stay aloft.

How do you use "glider" in a sentence?

Example: "He took lessons in a glider at the local airfield." In Finnish, "glider" is liitäjä, purjelentokone, liitokone.

Are there other ways to say "glider" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "glider": liitäjä, purjelentokone, liitokone, purjelentäjä, riippuliitäjä, kulkuri.

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