Glide
Glide verb - To rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air.
Usage example: water striders gliding along the surface of the brook
Settle
Settle verb - To come to rest after descending from the air.
Usage example: birds settling on the branches of the maple tree
Common collocations
| way | glide way | settle way |
Both words in one sentence
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This makes the surface extremely difficult for liquids to settle on, so they glide off with next to no resistance.
Source: No Waterproofing in the Future
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