glide slope

A form of glideslope — The portion of an instrument landing system which provides vertical guidance to an aircraft during an approach to landing.

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approach pathapproachglide path
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Meanings

nounglide slope (plural glide slopes)

plural glide slopes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of glideslope.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing

Similar
approach pathapproachglide path
Broader
air laneflight pathairway
Also see
approachglide path

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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