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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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The ceremony concluded with missing-man formation flyover used by the Royal Air Force to honor dead pilots.
and Jesse Walker's review of it ("The Fever Swamps of Kansas," March) both miss the essence of this heartland state located in the middle of flyover country.
The new flyover will consist of two northbound and two southbound lanes which will connect Route 434 in Vestal with Route 17 in Johnson City.
 
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