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Noun: fly-by (fly-bys)
  1. (military) a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
    "The air force performed a fly-by during the national day parade";
    - flyover, flypast
Verb: fly by
  1. Pass by while flying
    "An enemy plane flew by"
     
  2. Move by very quickly
    "The sports car flew by us on the highway";
    - zip by [informal], whisk by

Derived forms: flying by, flown by, fly-bys, flies by, flew by

Type of: flight, flying, go by, go past, pass, pass by, travel by

Encyclopedia: Fly-by

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