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fly
  1. (obsolete) The action of flying; flight.
  2. An act of flying.
  3. (baseball) A fly ball.
  4. (now historical) A type of small, fast carriage (sometimes pluralised flys).
  5. A piece of canvas that covers the opening at the front of a tent.
  6. A strip of material hiding the zipper, buttons etc. at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, underpants, bootees, etc.
  7. The free edge of a flag.
  8. The horizontal length of a flag.
  9. Butterfly, a form of swimming.
  10. (weightlifting) An exercise that involves wide opening and closing of the arms perpendicular to the shoulders.
  11. The part of a vane pointing the direction from which the wind blows.
  12. (nautical) That part of a compass on which the points are marked; the compass card.
  13. Two or more vanes set on a revolving axis, to act as a fanner, or to equalize or impede the motion of machinery by the resistance of the air, as in the striking part of a clock.
  14. A heavy wheel, or cross arms with weights at the ends on a revolving axis, to regulate or equalize the motion of machinery by means of its inertia, where the power communicated, or the resistance to be overcome, is variable, as in the steam engine or the coining press. See fly wheel.
  15. In a knitting machine, the piece hinged to the needle, which holds the engaged loop in position while the needle is penetrating another loop; a latch.
  16. The pair of arms revolving around the bobbin, in a spinning wheel or spinning frame, to twist the yarn.
  17. (printing, historical) The person who took the printed sheets from the press.
  18. (printing, historical) A vibrating frame with fingers, attached to a power printing press for doing the same work.
  19. One of the upper screens of a stage in a theatre.
  20. (cotton manufacture) waste cotton
  21. Synonyms:
flight
  1. The act of flying.
  2. An instance of flying.
  3. A collective term for doves or swallows.
  4. A trip made by an aircraft, particularly one between two cities or countries, which is often planned or reserved in advance.
  5. A set of stairs or an escalator. A series of stairs between landings.
  6. A floor which is reached by stairs or escalators.
  7. A feather on an arrow or dart used to help it follow an even path.
  8. A paper plane.
  9. (cricket) The movement of a spinning ball through the air - concerns its speed, trajectory and drift.
  10. The ballistic trajectory of an arrow or other projectile.
  11. An aerodynamic surface designed to guide such a projectile's trajectory.
  12. An air force unit.
  13. Several sample glasses of a specific wine varietal or other beverage. The pours are smaller than a full glass and the flight will generally include three to five different samples.
  14. (engineering) The shaped material forming the thread of a screw.
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  16. Examples:
    1. “There is a freedom in watching the flight of the eagle as it soars effortlessly through a clear blue sky.”
      “She raised her eyes to follow the lark's flight upwards into the wide blue.”
      “In 1917, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) was formed to conduct research on the science of flight and flying.”
flyer
  1. A machine that flies.
  2. Someone who pilots or rides in an airplane.
  3. A leaflet, often for advertising.
  4. The part of a spinning machine that twists the thread as it takes it to and winds it on the bobbin
  5. (architecture) An arch that connects a flying buttress into the structure it supports.
  6. (acrobatics, cheerleading) The person who is lifted and/or thrown by another person or persons.
  7. (firearms) A stray shot away from the group on a target.
  8. A standard rectangular step of a staircase (as opposed to a winder).
  9. A female kangaroo; a roo; a doe; a jill.
  10. A leap or jump.
  11. A risky investment or other venture.
  12. Synonyms:
  13. Examples:
    1. “Yes, he was a noted flyer for the aircraft corporation.”
      “He was a frequent flyer, and he assumed I was also a frequent flyer. He assumed I was from an elite family, with comfortable parents, and that I must have traveled all over the world.”
      “I meticulously read the flyer that Carol Ann had been glaring at and, sure enough, it was a flyer advertising a ballet program that was starting in the area.”
fly
  1. (zoology) Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.
  2. (non-technical) Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges).
  3. Any similar, but unrelated insect such as dragonfly or butterfly.
  4. (fishing) A lightweight fishing lure resembling an insect.
  5. (weightlifting) A chest exercise performed by moving extended arms from the sides to in front of the chest. (also flye)
  6. (obsolete) A witch's familiar.
  7. (obsolete) A parasite.
  8. (swimming) The butterfly stroke (plural is normally flys)
  9. Synonyms:
flew
  1. (chiefly plural) The thick, dangling upper lip of certain breeds of dog, or the canine equivalent of the upper lip.
flews
  1. The pendulous flaps of skin hanging from the side of the lips of certain dogs, especially hounds.
  2. Examples:
    1. “He pulled out a small, powerful set of binoculars and trained them on the scene, licking his flews in anticipation.”
      “Butts's clipped ears twitched, his eyes narrowed and his flews curled into a snarl.”
      “Newfs are also heavy seasonal shedders, and due to the loose lip flews, they drool and can throw it many metres when they shake their heads.”
flier
  1. Alternative form of flyer (more common in US, except in the sense of "leaflet")
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Pepelyaev was interested in finding out what happened to the flier of the aircraft that he shot down in 1951.”
      “The biggest mystery is how these disturbing metrics failed to dissuade big investors and lenders from taking a flier on the industry.”
      “I meticulously read the flier that Carol Ann had been glaring at and, sure enough, it was a flier advertising a ballet program that was starting in the area.”
flightlessness
  1. The condition of being flightless
flyering
  1. The act of distributing flyers (leaflets).
flightiness
  1. The quality of being flighty.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Such apparent flightiness belies a solid build-up of professional experience.”
      “Her piety casts a long shadow in which I sit alone, my flightiness all the more obvious to my parents.”
      “Today was a good example of the market's flightiness given the lack of any news of note.”
flying
  1. An act of flight.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Technology can improve the experience of flying, even for those of us at the back of the plane.”
flight
  1. The act of fleeing.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “There is a freedom in watching the flight of the eagle as it soars effortlessly through a clear blue sky.”
      “She raised her eyes to follow the lark's flight upwards into the wide blue.”
      “In 1917, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) was formed to conduct research on the science of flight and flying.”
fly
flies
  1. plural of fly
  2. (plural only) The open area above a stage where scenery and equipment may be hung.
flightinesses
flyings
flights
  1. plural of flight
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Air Jamaica has reduced its flights to the UK in the wake of the introduction of hi-tech wands that can detect cocaine inside passengers.”
      “Cal chooses to climb another two flights of stairs to relieve himself in a dimly lit water closet at the farthest corner of the building.”
      “Up above them in the ether the jets trails of the morning flights could be seen lingering.”
fliers
  1. plural of flier
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “On a similar note, a frequent question fliers ask is whether airlines pad their schedules to ensure more on-time arrivals.”
      “It's an interesting point, though I'm not sure frequent business fliers would necessarily agree.”
      “An investigation revealed that the casual workers had been handing out fliers in Swansea advertising building work.”
flyers
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