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Definition of fly-by noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fly-by

noun
 
/ˈflaɪ baɪ/
 
/ˈflaɪ baɪ/
(plural fly-bys)
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  1. the flight of a spacecraft near a planet to record data
  2. (also flyover)
     (both North American English)
    (British English fly-past)
    a special flight by a group of aircraft, for people to watch at an important ceremony
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