volplane

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(volplān′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
vol•plane  (volplān′),USA pronunciation v., -planed, -plan•ing, n. 
v.i. 
  1. Aeronauticsto glide toward the earth in an airplane, with no motor power or with the power shut off.

n. 
  1. Aeronauticsa glide in an airplane.
  • Latin volāre to fly) + plané, past participle of planer to glide (see plane1)
  • French vol plané glided flight, equivalent. to vol flight (noun, nominal derivative of voler
  • 1905–10
volplan′ist, n. 


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