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flybys

flybys is the plural of flyby.

Meaning of flyby

Noun

flyby (plural flybys)

  1. A flight past a celestial object in order to make observations.
    • The upcoming flyby of Halley's comet is expected to provide new information on the nature of the comet.
  2. (US) A low-level ceremonial flight, typically in connection with an airshow or a military parade.
    • Two of your snot-nose jockeys did a fly-by on my tower at over 400 knots!1986, Jim Cash, Jack Epps Jr., Top Gun (motion picture), spoken by Air Boss Johnson
    Synonyms:
    flypast, flyover
  3. (figuratively) A brief visit.
  4. A sailby performed by a hydrofoil vessel while hydrofoiling.
  5. A three-dimensional animated sequence in which the camera moves past an object or scenery.

Questions about flybys

What is flybys the plural of?
Flybys is the plural of flyby.

Words near flybys in the dictionary

  1. flybridges
  2. flybrush
  3. flybrushes
  4. flyby
  5. flyby anomaly
  6. flybys
  7. flycatch
  8. flycatcher
  9. flycatcher-shrike
  10. flycatcher-shrikes
  11. flycatchers

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