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flypast

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fly·past  (flpst)
n. Chiefly British
A flyover, as by military aircraft.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.flypast - 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
flypast [ˈflaɪpɑːst] Ndesfile m aéreo
flypast [ˈflaɪpɑːst] ndéfilé m aérien
fly-posting [ˈflaɪpəʊstɪŋ] n (British)affichage m illégal
flypast [ˈflaɪpɑst] nparata aerea
flypast [ˈflaɪpɑst] nparata aerea


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Three million poppy petals -- symbolizing the dead of the two World Wars and all the conflicts since then -- were dropped from two original World War II aircraft in an unprecedented flypast over the Thames tonight (11 November 2004) to mark the start of Remembrance Weekend 2004.
Three million poppy petals - symbolising the dead of the two World Wars and all the conflicts since then - were dropped from two original World War II aircraft in an unprecedented flypast over the Thames tonight (11 November 2004) to mark the start of Remembrance Weekend 2004.
 
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