Glides

//ɡlaɪdz// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of glide form-of, plural
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of glide form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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coastsemivowelsemivowelslideaccentedacrobatics

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"When the morning's first streetcar announces its arrival and glides smoothly up to the stop, there are many already standing and waiting there."

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