soaring

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(sôr'ĭng, sōr'-) pronunciation
n.
The act of gliding while maintaining altitude, especially the sport of flying a heavier-than-air craft by using ascending currents of air.

adj.
Ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual: soaring fuel costs; the soaring spires of the cathedral.



Sport of flying a glider or sailplane. The craft is towed behind a powered airplane to an altitude of about 2,000 ft (600 m) and then released. The glider pilot makes use of rising currents of warm air, such as those above a sunlit field, to maintain or gain altitude. Instruments used include the altimeter, airspeed indicator, compass, and turn-and-bank indicator. National soaring contests, which include events for altitude, speed, distance, and accuracy in returning to a starting point, are held annually.

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Soaring through the air symbolizes freedom from restrictions. The dreamer may have gotten out from under a burdening situation or relationship.


A type of flight in which a glider locates and follows a mass of rising air or a thermal to stay aloft as long as possible.

Soaring may refer to:

  • Gliding, in which pilots fly unpowered aircraft known as gliders or sailplanes
  • Lift (soaring), a meteorological phenomenon used as an energy source by some aircraft and birds
  • An increased speed of growth in a mountains height
  • Soaring (magazine), a magazine produced by the Soaring Society of America
  • List of soaring birds

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