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building the plane while flying it

building the plane while flying it is the present participle and gerund of build the plane while flying it.

Meaning of build the plane while flying it

Verb

build the plane while flying it (third-person singular simple present builds the plane while flying it, present participle building the plane while flying it, simple past and past participle built the plane while flying it)

  1. (idiomatic) To develop one's approach or strategy to a project while carrying out that project, and not beforehand.

Questions about building the plane while flying it

What is building the plane while flying it the present participle and gerund of?
Building the plane while flying it is the present participle and gerund of build the plane while flying it.

Words near building the plane while flying it in the dictionary

  1. building permits
  2. building site
  3. building sites
  4. building societies
  5. building society
  6. building the plane while flying it
  7. building up
  8. building upon
  9. building worker
  10. building workers
  11. buildingful

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