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glide slope
noun
Definition of GLIDE SLOPE
1
: the proper path of descent for an aircraft preparing to land; especially : such a path indicated by a radio beam
2
: the radio beam that marks a glide slope
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First Known Use of GLIDE SLOPE
circa 1949
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