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Etymology

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Borrowed from French glissade. By surface analysis, glissar +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -adɐ
  • Hyphenation: glis‧sa‧da

Noun

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glissada f (plural glissadas) (aviation)

  1. sideslip (flight manoeuvre that moves aircraft sideways)
    Synonym: glissagem
  2. sideslip (flight maneuver to rapidly lose speed and/or altitude)
    Synonym: glissagem

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