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cruise

CEFR: B1

To travel smoothly, steadily, and efficiently at a sustained economical speed in an aircraft, vessel, or motor vehicle.

Synonyms

glide
coast

Common Collocations

cruise altitude
cruise control
luxury cruise

Example Sentence

Modern passenger aircraft cruise at thirty-five thousand feet where thin atmospheric density reduces aerodynamic drag.

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