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Definition of
flies noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
flies
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
flaɪz
/
/
[
plural
]
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1
plural of
fly
2
the flies
the space above the stage in a theater, used for lights and for storing
scenery
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