- flyover
- noun Date: 1901 1. British overpass 2. flyby 1
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
flyover
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Flyover — may refer to:*Flyover (overpass), a high level overpass that crosses over a highway interchange or intersection *Flypast, a ceremonial or honorific flight of one or more aircraft *Flyover reconnaissance, close up aircraft reconnaissance *Flyover… … Wikipedia
flyover — n. 1. the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels; called in the United States an {overpass}; as, an overpass is called a flyover or a flypast in England. [Brit.] Syn: overpass, flypast. [WordNet 1.5] 2. a low altitude… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flyover — ► NOUN chiefly Brit. ▪ a bridge carrying one road or railway line over another … English terms dictionary
flyover — [flī′ō΄vər] n. 1. Brit. an overpass or cloverleaf 2. a flight by one or more aircraft over a particular area or point … English World dictionary
flyover — flypast fly past (fl[imac] p[a^]st), n. 1. the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels; same as {flyover}; called in the United States an {overpass}. [Brit.] Syn: overpass, flyover. [WordNet 1.5] 2. a low altitude flight… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flyover — /fluy oh veuhr/, n. 1. a formation of aircraft in flight for observation from the ground, esp. a prearranged, low altitude flight over a public gathering. 2. a flight over a simulated target by a bomber or bombing planes. 3. a flight over a… … Universalium
flyover — [[t]fla͟ɪoʊvə(r)[/t]] flyovers 1) N COUNT A flyover is a structure which carries one road over the top of another road. [BRIT] (in AM, use overpass) 2) N COUNT A flyover is the same as a flypast. [AM] … English dictionary
flyover — UK [ˈflaɪˌəʊvə(r)] / US [ˈflaɪˌoʊvər] noun [countable] Word forms flyover : singular flyover plural flyovers British a bridge that takes one road above another road … English dictionary
flyover — /ˈflaɪoʊvə/ (say fluyohvuh) noun 1. a passage across terrain, in or as in an aeroplane. 2. such a passage when part of an aerobatic display. 3. → overpass (def. 1). –adjective 4. of or relating to a view of an area which is taken or appears to be …
flyover country — ˈflyover country 8 [flyover country] noun uncountable (also the ˈflyover states plural) … Useful english dictionary
flyover country — ˈflyover ˌcountry noun [uncountable] informal TRAVEL the middle part of the US, considered as a place that rich, famous, or fashionable people living on the East or West coast of America would never visit, but which they often fly over on… … Financial and business terms
