waverider

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See also: wave rider and wave-rider

English[edit]

English Wikipedia has an article on:

Waverider (disambiguation)

WaveRider on Wikipedia

Alternative forms[edit]

wave rider, wave-rider

Etymology[edit]

wave +‎ rider

Noun[edit]

waverider (plural waveriders)

(aviation) A hypersonic aircraft that improves its supersonic lift-to-drag ratio by using the shock waves generated by its own flight as a lifting surface.
a surfer
A surfing implement, such as a windsurfer board

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