glide ratio

noun

The instantaneous ratio of horizontal speed to rate of fall for a glider.

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Meanings

nounglide ratio (plural glide ratios)

plural glide ratios

  1. aeronauticsThe instantaneous ratio of horizontal speed to rate of fall for a glider.
  2. The maximum ratio of horizontal speed to rate of fall that a glider can maintain.

Translations

Finnish liitoluku
  • liitolukuminimum rate of fall
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APA

glide ratio. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glide%20ratio

MLA

“glide ratio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glide%20ratio. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glide ratio,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glide%20ratio.

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