boostglide

adj

Etymology

From boost + glide.

  1. derived from *gʰleydʰ-
  2. inherited from *glīdaną
  3. inherited from *glīdan
  4. inherited from glīdan
  5. inherited from gliden
  6. compounded as boostglide — “boost + glide

Definitions

  1. Describing an aircraft or missile that uses rocket propulsion to gain a very high…

    Describing an aircraft or missile that uses rocket propulsion to gain a very high altitude and then glides to increase its range.

The neighborhood

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