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flyover
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fly·o·ver  (flvr)
n.
1. A flight over a specific location, usually at low altitude, as by a formation of military aircraft.
2. Chiefly British An overpass, as on a highway.

flyover [ˈflaɪˌəʊvə]
n
1. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) Also called overpass Brit
a.  an intersection of two roads at which one is carried over the other by a bridge
b.  such a bridge
2. (Engineering / Aeronautics) the US name for a fly-past
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.flyoverflyover - bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
bridge, span - a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
2.flyover - a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
flying, flight - an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him"
aircraft - a vehicle that can fly
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
Translations
flyover [ˈflaɪˌəʊvəʳ] N (Brit) (Aut) → paso m elevado, paso m a desnivel(LAm) (US) (= flypast) → desfile m aéreo
flyover [ˈflaɪəʊvər] n (British) (= overpass) → pont m autoroutier
fly paper npapier m tue-mouches
flyover [ˈflaɪˌəʊvəʳ] n (Brit) (bridge) → cavalcavia m inv
flyover [ˈflaɪˌəʊvəʳ] n (Brit) (bridge) → cavalcavia m inv


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