"flyby" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈflaɪˌbaɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-flyby.wav [US] Forms: flybys [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪbaɪ Etymology: fly + by Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fly|by}} fly + by Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} flyby (plural flybys)
  1. A flight past a celestial object in order to make observations. Categories (topical): Orbits Translations (flight past celestial object): ohilento (Finnish), survol [masculine] (French), Vorbeiflug [masculine] (German), volo ravvicinato [masculine] (Italian), sorvolo [masculine] (Italian), passaggio ravvicinato (Italian), lintas terbang (Malay), passering (Norwegian), пролёт (proljót) [masculine] (Russian), sobrevolar (Spanish), yanından geçme [masculine] (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-flyby-en-noun-WWhfvhcC Disambiguation of Orbits: 40 28 8 24 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 38 5 22 Disambiguation of 'flight past celestial object': 75 15 2 7
  2. (US) A low-level ceremonial flight, typically in connection with an airshow or a military parade. Tags: US Synonyms: flypast [UK], flyover [US] Translations (ceremonial low-level flight): ylilento (Finnish), Tiefflug [masculine] (German), sorvolo [masculine] (Italian), пролёт (proljót) [masculine] (Russian), sobrevuelo [masculine] (Spanish), alçaktan uçuş (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-flyby-en-noun-Fhl3sPZd Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 38 5 22 Disambiguation of 'ceremonial low-level flight': 22 74 3 1
  3. (figurative) A brief visit. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-flyby-en-noun-5zk2HJx7
  4. (nautical) A sailby performed by a hydrofoil vessel while hydrofoiling. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-flyby-en-noun-oCohyBJq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 38 5 22 Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fly-by Derived forms: flyby anomaly, post-flyby Related terms: driveby, run by, sailby, fly-through

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