"flyby" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈflaɪˌbaɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-flyby.wav Forms: flybys [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪbaɪ Etymology: From 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: 48 20 8 23 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 26 6 26 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 40 21 10 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 23 8 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 23 4 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 39 29 10 22 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 39 19 13 29 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 42 21 11 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 42 20 9 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 37 31 11 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 39 29 10 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 42 20 9 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 43 20 9 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 38 32 9 22 Disambiguation of 'flight past celestial object': 77 12 2 10
  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, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 37 31 11 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 38 32 9 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 Categories (other): Terms with Malay translations Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 37 31 11 21
  4. (nautical) A sailby performed by a hydrofoil vessel while hydrofoiling. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-flyby-en-noun-oCohyBJq Categories (other): Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 37 31 11 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 38 32 9 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

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "flight past celestial object",
      "word": "sobrevolar"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "flight past celestial object",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "yanından geçme"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "ceremonial low-level flight",
      "word": "ylilento"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "ceremonial low-level flight",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Tiefflug"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "ceremonial low-level flight",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "sorvolo"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "proljót",
      "sense": "ceremonial low-level flight",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "пролёт"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "ceremonial low-level flight",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "sobrevuelo"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "ceremonial low-level flight",
      "word": "alçaktan uçuş"
    }
  ],
  "word": "flyby"
}

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