boostglide
English
adj
Definitions
- Describing an aircraft or missile that uses rocket propulsion to gain a very high altitude and then glides to increase its range.
Etymology
Compound from English boost + English glide.
Origin
English
glide
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- boost English
- boostable English
- booster English
- deboost English
- downglide English
- elo boost English
- forthglide English
- glidant English
- glide English
- glideosome English
- glider English
- glideslope English
- glidest English
- glideth English
- gliding English
- handglide English
- midglide English
- offglide English
- onglide English
- overboost English
- overglide English
- paraglide English
- postboost English
- preboost English
- reboost English
- underboost English
- upboost English
- upglide English
- gliden Middle English