overflying

o·ver·fly (

r-fl

)

tr.v. o·ver·flew (-fl

), o·ver·flown (-fl

), o·ver·fly·ing, o·ver·flies

1. To fly over (a particular area or territory) in an aircraft or spacecraft.

2. To fly beyond or past; overshoot: The plane overflew the runway and crashed.

overfly [ˌəʊvəˈflaɪ]

vb -flies, -flying, -flew, -flown

(Engineering / Aeronautics) (tr) to fly over (a territory) or past (a point)

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Verb

overfly - fly over; "The plane passed over Damascus"

pass over

air travel, aviation, air - travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"

go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"

Translations

overfly [ˌəʊvəˈflaɪ] (overflew (pt)) [ˌəʊvəˈfluː] (overflown (pp)) [ˌəʊvəˈfləʊn] VT → sobrevolar

overfly [ˌəʊvə^rˈflaɪ] [overflew] (pt) [overflown] (pp) vt → survoler

overfly [ˌəʊvəˈflaɪ] (overflew (pt)) [ˌəʊvəˈflʊː] (overflown (pp)) [ˌəʊvəˈfləʊn] vt → sorvolare

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air air travel aviation go locomote move over overflew pass over travel	Shooting down and/or capturing an Israeli pilot overflying Lebanon, for example, would likely entail a wide response by Israel but would be difficult for Hizballah's opponents to condemn, given the violation of Lebanese sovereignty. Hizballah in War and Peace by The Palestine Chronicle (Mountlake Terrace, WA) He wrote: "The Press is particularly keen to photograph intimate episodes in the couple's lives and being bedecked in swimsuits exposes the couple to greater likelihood of intrusion, particularly from overflying aircraft equipped with sophisticated photographic equipment. Planners pull the plug on Cheryl's hopes for a new pool by The Journal (Newcastle, England) An eye witness said: "The aircraft was overflying the beach when it lost a lot of height and landed hard just off the Suncentre at Rhyl. Alert as microlight crashes on beach by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)	Overextension Overeye overfall overfamiliar overfatigue overfed overfeed overfeeding Overfierce overfill overfish overfishing overflew overflight Overfloat Overflourish overflow overflow incontinence Overflow meeting overflowing Overflowingly Overflush Overflutter Overflux overfly overflying overfold overfond Overforce Overforward Overfree Overfreight Overfrequent Overfrieze Overfront Overfruitful overfull Overfullness overfunding overgarment Overgarrison Overgaze overgear overgeneralise overgeneralize overgenerous Overget Overgild Overgird Overgive Overglad	overflow theory overflow theory overflow theory overflow theory Overflow Valve overflow with Overflow/Underflow overflowed overflowed overflowed overflowed overflowed overflowing overflowing overflowing overflowing overflowing Overflowing Cylinder Overflowingly Overflowingly overflown overflows overflows overflows overflows overflows Overflush Overflutter Overflux overfly overflying overfold overfold overfolds overfolds overfond overfondly overfondness Overforce Overforward Overfree Overfreight Overfrequent Overfrieze Overfront Overfruitful overfull Overfull Employment Overfullness Overfullness overfund overfund Overfunded Pension Overfunded pension plan Overfunded Pension Plans Overfunded Pensions overfunding overfunding overgarment overgarments

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Shooting down and/or capturing an Israeli pilot overflying Lebanon, for example, would likely entail a wide response by Israel but would be difficult for Hizballah's opponents to condemn, given the violation of Lebanese sovereignty.

Hizballah in War and Peace by The Palestine Chronicle (Mountlake Terrace, WA)

He wrote: "The Press is particularly keen to photograph intimate episodes in the couple's lives and being bedecked in swimsuits exposes the couple to greater likelihood of intrusion, particularly from overflying aircraft equipped with sophisticated photographic equipment.

Planners pull the plug on Cheryl's hopes for a new pool by The Journal (Newcastle, England)

An eye witness said: "The aircraft was overflying the beach when it lost a lot of height and landed hard just off the Suncentre at Rhyl.

Alert as microlight crashes on beach by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)

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