"flight sequence" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flight sequences [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flight sequence (plural flight sequences)
  1. A series of cinematic shots of the flight of an aircraft
    Sense id: en-flight_sequence-en-noun-QL~2-9KK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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