"first flight" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: first flights [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} first flight (plural first flights)
  1. The first competitor to finish in a footrace or horse race, in a foxhunt, etc.
    Sense id: en-first_flight-en-noun-DDqVSX76 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see first, flight. Related terms: first flight cover
    Sense id: en-first_flight-en-noun-d7bNDmuE

Inflected forms

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