"kiteflying" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From kite + flying. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|kite|flying}} kite + flying Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} kiteflying (uncountable)
  1. The flying of kites. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-kiteflying-en-noun-Q2CUCUrn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14
  2. (archaic) A mode of raising money, or sustaining one's credit, by the use of paper which is merely nominal. Tags: archaic, uncountable Synonyms (raising money): kiting
    Sense id: en-kiteflying-en-noun-tmpvgzuf Disambiguation of 'raising money': 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: kiteflier
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