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built the plane while flying it

built the plane while flying it is the simple past and past participle 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 built the plane while flying it

What is built the plane while flying it the simple past and past participle of?
Built the plane while flying it is the simple past and past participle of build the plane while flying it.

Words near built the plane while flying it in the dictionary

  1. built like a shit brickhouse
  2. built like a tank
  3. built on
  4. built on sand
  5. built out
  6. built the plane while flying it
  7. built up
  8. built upon
  9. built-in
  10. built-in function
  11. built-in functions

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