Glidepath
[glahyd-path, -pahth] /ˈglaɪdˌpæθ, -ˌpɑθ/
noun, plural glidepaths
[glahyd-path z, -pahth z, -paths, -pahths] /ˈglaɪdˌpæðz, -ˌpɑðz, -ˌpæθs, -ˌpɑθs/ (Show IPA)
1.
the course followed by an aircraft or spacecraft when descending for a landing.
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