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o·ver·fly
![](/images/syllable_hide.gif) overfly
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- pronunciation:
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flaI
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transitive verb |
inflections: |
overflies, overflying, overflew, overflown |
definition 1: |
to fly an aircraft over (a specific area, esp. of a foreign country) for the purpose of reconnaissance.
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definition 2: |
to fly an aircraft beyond (a specified point).
The pilot overflew the runway and crashed. |
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derivation: |
overflight (n.) |
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