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fly·er  (flr)

n.

Variant of flier.

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flyer, flier [ˈflaɪə]

n

1. a person or thing that flies or moves very fast

2. (Engineering / Aeronautics) an aviator or pilot

3. Informal a long flying leap; bound

4. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a fast-moving machine part, esp one having periodic motion

5. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a rectangular step in a straight flight of stairs Compare winder [5]

6. Athletics an informal word for flying start

7. Chiefly US a speculative business transaction

8. a small handbill

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flyer - an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers" broadsheet, broadside, circular, handbill, throwaway, flier, bill ad, advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, advertizing - a public promotion of some product or service stuffer - an advertising circular that is enclosed with other material and (usually) sent by mail
	2.	flyer - someone who travels by air flier traveler, traveller - a person who changes location
	3.	flyer - someone who operates an aircraft     aeronaut, airman, aviator, flier airwoman, aviatress, aviatrix - a woman aviator airplane pilot, pilot - someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker - a worker who has acquired special skills

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flyer flier

noun

1. (Old-fashioned) pilot, aeronaut, airman or airwoman, aviator or aviatrix escape lines for shot-down allied flyers

2. air traveller, air passenger regular business flyers

3. handbill, bill, notice, leaf, release, literature (informal), leaflet, advert (Brit. informal), circular, booklet, pamphlet, handout, throwaway (U.S.), promotional material, publicity material posters, newsletters and flyers

4. jump, spring, bound, leap, hurdle, vault, jeté, flying or running jump At this point he took a flyer off the front.

5. goer, runner, sprinter, racer, scorcher (informal), speed demon or merchant (informal) This horse is a real flyer.

Translations

flyer [ˈflaɪə^r] = flier
fly-fishing [ˈflaɪfɪʃɪŋ] n → pêche f à la mouche