Volplane

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • verb-intransitive. To glide toward the earth in an airplane with the engine cut off.
  • verb-intransitive. To glide toward the earth with the engine cut off. Used of an airplane.
  • verb-intransitive. To make one's way or go by gliding.
  • n. The act or an instance of volplaning.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. a steep, controlled dive, especially by an aircraft with the engine off
  • v. to make a volplane
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • verb-intransitive. To glide in a flying machine.
  • Word Usage
    "He found he could volplane it without engine by reaching in to grab the stick among the flames although his hand got burnt."
    Verb Form
    volplaned    volplanes    volplaning