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| holding pattern |
the flying pattern of an aircraft while it awaits clearance to land at an airport. |
| kiwi |
a bird of New Zealand that has gray-brown feathers, a long thin bill, and small, weak wings that are useless for flying. [1/2 definitions] |
| land |
to bring an airplane or other flying vehicle safely to the ground or other surface. [1/12 definitions] |
| nonflying |
combined form of flying. |
| pterodactyl |
any of various extinct flying reptiles. |
| pterosaur |
a flying reptile of the Mesozoic era characterized as having a birdlike beak and membranous wings supported by an exceptionally long fourth digit of each forelimb. |
| rocketry |
the science and technology of designing, building, and flying rockets. |
| running start |
see "flying start." |
| salute |
to honor or pay respect to with a formal ceremony or gesture, such as flying a flag at half-mast. [1/7 definitions] |
| shearwater |
any of various long-winged black or black-and-white sea birds that, when flying low, appear to skim the water with their wings. |
| skipper2 |
any of various insects that skip or dart, esp. certain flying insects closely related to butterflies. [1/2 definitions] |
| sortie |
the flying of an aircraft on a combat mission. [1/3 definitions] |
| spray1 |
water or another liquid flying or falling in fine droplets, as from the nozzle of a hose. [1/8 definitions] |
| strafe |
to fire on (something on the ground or water) with machine guns from low-flying aircraft. [2 definitions] |
| UFO |
abbreviation of "unidentified flying object." |
| ufology |
the study of photographs and reports of unidentified flying objects, esp. considered as spacecraft from other planets. |
| volant |
flying or able to fly. [1/3 definitions] |
| whistle |
to make a similar sound by rapid movement through the air, as wind or a flying object. [1/10 definitions] |
| whiz |
to make a buzzing or hissing sound by, or as if by, flying swiftly through the air. [2/6 definitions] |
| wing |
to move rapidly by or as if by means of flying. [2/14 definitions] |
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