noun
a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
• Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine, ↑aircraft
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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun (-s)Etymology: from fly past, v.
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/fluy"past', -pahst'/, n.
flyby (def. 2a).
[1910-15; n. use of v. phrase fly past]
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flyˈpast noun
1. A ceremonial flight analogous to a march past
2. A fly-by in space
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Main Entry: ↑fly
Useful english dictionary. 2012.