glidepath

[ glahyd-path, -pahth ]

/ ˈglaɪdˌpæθ, -ˌpɑθ /

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noun, plural glide·paths

[glahyd-pathz, -pahthz, -paths, -pahths]. /ˈglaɪdˌpæðz, -ˌpɑðz, -ˌpæθs, -ˌpɑθs/.

the course followed by an aircraft or spacecraft when descending for a landing.

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Origin of glidepath

First recorded in 1935–40; glide + path

Words nearby glidepath

glib ice, glibly, glibness, Glidden, glide, glidepath, glide plane, glider, glide slope, glide time, gliding

How to use glidepath in a sentence

So is Rubio saying that his bill, his baby, his glidepath to the White House, couldn't even get 25 Republican votes in the House?
The Right and Immigration|Michael Tomasky|May 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for glidepath

glide path

glide slope

noun

the approach path of an aircraft when landing, usually defined by a radar beam

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