The Clue
Glider pilot's art (7 letter answer)
The Answer
SOARING
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Notes
The answer SOARING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
SOARING as a noun:
1. (glide, gliding, sailplaning, soaring, sailing) = the activity of flying a glider
SOAR as a verb:
1. (soar, soar up, soar upwards, surge, zoom) = rise rapidly; "the dollar soared against the yen"
2. (hang glide, soar) = fly by means of a hang glider
3. fly upwards or high in the sky
4. go or move upward; "The stock market soared after the cease-fire was announced"
5. (sailplane, soar) = fly a plane without an engine
SOARING as an adjective:
1. ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual; "soaring prices"
2. moving to great heights with little apparent effort; "a soaring eagle"
3. (eminent, lofty, soaring, towering) = of imposing height; especially standing out above others; "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the cathedral"; "towering icebergs"