- soaring
- noun Date: 15th century the act or process of soaring; specifically the act or sport of flying a heavier-than-air craft without power by utilizing ascending air currents
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Soaring — is a mode of flight in which height is gained by using air that is moving upwards. It arises in the flight of both aircraft and birds. * For a technical description, see Lift * For the sport of soaring, see Gliding (gliders), Hang gliding and… … Wikipedia
Soaring — Soar ing, a. & n. from {Soar}. {Soar ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Soaring — est un anglicisme utilisé en surf des airs. Il signifie littéralement monter c’est à dire prendre les courants ascendants,provoqués par les courants chauds montant le long des parois des collines ou montagnes ou par un vent météorologique venant… … Wikipédia en Français
soaring — [adj] high aerial, ascending, climbing, elevated, flying, going through the ceiling*, going through the roof*, high reaching, lofty, sky high, steep, towering; concepts 779,782 … New thesaurus
soaring — soar soar [sɔː ǁ sɔːr] verb [intransitive] to increase quickly to a high level: • Beef demand soared due to Americans adopting high protein diets. soaring adjective [only before a noun] : • Despite soaring prices, business is good. * * * … Financial and business terms
soaring — I noun the activity of flying a glider • Syn: ↑glide, ↑gliding, ↑sailplaning, ↑sailing • Derivationally related forms: ↑soar, ↑sailplane ( … Useful english dictionary
Soaring — Soar Soar, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Soared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Soaring}.] [F. s essorer to soar, essorer to dry (by exposing to the air), fr. L. ex out + aura the air, a breeze; akin to Gr. ?????.] 1. To fly aloft, as a bird; to mount upward on wings … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Soaring — Der Begriff Soaren entstammt dem englischen Wort soaring in die Höhe steigen. Es beschreibt im Flugsport die Möglichkeit, mit einem Segelflugzeug, Hängegleiter oder Gleitschirm im Hangaufwind Höhe zu gewinnen. Im Gegensatz zum Thermikfliegen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
soaring — /sawr ing, sohr /, n. the sport of flying a sailplane. [1895 90; SOAR + ING1] * * * or gliding Sport of flying a glider or sailplane. The craft is towed behind a powered airplane to an altitude of about 2,000 ft (600 m) and then released. The… … Universalium
soaring — adj. Soaring is used with these nouns: ↑cost, ↑deficit, ↑demand, ↑flight, ↑price … Collocations dictionary
