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The act or state of traveling through the air
“There is a freedom in watching the flight of the eagle as it soars effortlessly through a clear blue sky.”
The act or state of ascending upwards into the air
“She raised her eyes to follow the lark's flight upwards into the wide blue.”
The art or science of making and flying aircraft, or something related to it
“In 1917, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) was formed to conduct research on the science of flight and flying.”
The action of fleeing or escaping
“It is likely that his mental instability would have contributed to his flight from reality.”
A voyage or journey to another place
“We made the flight to Memphis without incident.”
A journey made by flying on a plane
“He it was who, in the 1850s, persuaded his reluctant coachman to make the first gliding flight in history, across the valley at Brompton.”
The movement or trajectory of a projectile or ball through the air
“This basically means that there are no unnecessary moving parts in Tiger's swing, which has allowed him to control the trajectory of his ball flight better.”
A flock or large body of flying birds, insects or objects
“A flight of birds flew up through the sky, frightened of whoever was there.”
A movement of animals or people from one region to another
An act or incidence of defecting
A sudden panicked rush of a number of horses, cattle, or other animals
Fast transit or transport of goods or people by flight
A large number of bees or other insects flying closely together
A rocket flight or journey beyond Earth's atmosphere, often involving orbital movement
The act or state of eschewing or avoiding something
A floor or level of a building or ship
A dash or run, or the act of running
Of, or related to, aeronautics
“The Boeing took off on schedule, following the flight path that had been filed.”
(of a blow, ball, or attack) To launch or aim (something) towards a given target
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