Moving smoothly and effortlessly across a surface, typically without friction or without using power.
From Old English 'glidan' (to slip or slide); related to 'glide' and possibly to 'glitch'; has Germanic roots suggesting smooth, frictionless movement.
Flying squirrels don't actually fly—they glide using a membrane called a patagium, and they can rotate their tail 180 degrees to brake before landing, essentially having a built-in parachute that opens and closes on demand.
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