"foreflight" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: foreflights [plural]
Etymology: From fore- + flight. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|flight}} fore- + flight Head templates: {{en-noun}} foreflight (plural foreflights)
  1. A flight made before the expected time; a previous or prior flight Synonyms: fore-flight
    Sense id: en-foreflight-en-noun-l2mZpeTu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore-

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