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Definition of glide noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

glide

noun

NAmE//ɡlaɪd//

1[singular] a continuous smooth movement the graceful glide of a skater

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2[countable] (phonetics) a speech sound made while moving the tongue from one position to another compare diphthong

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