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swing-by

swing-by is the alternative form of swingby.

Meaning of swingby

Noun

swingby (plural swingbys)

  1. An interplanetary flight in which the gravitational attraction of a planet is used to provide acceleration and a change in course.

Forms of swing-by

pluralswing-bys

Questions about swing-by

What is swing-by the alternative form of?
Swing-by is the alternative form of swingby.

Words near swing-by in the dictionary

  1. swing votes
  2. swing wheel
  3. swing wheels
  4. swing-back
  5. swing-backs
  6. swing-by
  7. swing-bys
  8. swing-stock
  9. swing-stocks
  10. swing-swang
  11. swing-swangs

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