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| flying fish |
a fish that lives in the ocean and has fins that look like wings. Flying fish can glide in the air after jumping from the water. |
| skate1 |
to move along on ice skates or roller skates, or as though on such skates; glide or skim. [1/2 definitions] |
| ski |
one of a pair of long, narrow, smooth runners. Skis have curved front tips and are attached to boots and used to glide over snow. [1/3 definitions] |
| skim |
to fly or glide over in a light way. [1/4 definitions] |
| soar |
to fly or glide in a swift, easy way and at a very great height. [1/3 definitions] |
| swim |
to glide or flow as though moving through water. [1/5 definitions] |
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