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- fly-by-light/ˌflaɪ baɪ ˈlaɪt/An aviation technology where flight control systems use fiber-optic cables instead of traditional mechanical or electrical wires to transmit signals between the pilot's controls and the aircraft's control surfaces.nounVery low
- fly-by-night/ˌflaɪ baɪ ˈnaɪt/unreliable, untrustworthy, or financially unstable, especially in business; operating temporarily to make quick profit before disappearing.adjectivenounC1
- fly-by-wire/ˌflaɪ baɪ ˈwaɪə/An aircraft control system where the pilot's inputs are transmitted electronically to actuators that move the control surfaces, rather than by direct mechanical linkage.adjectivenounC2
- fly-cast/ˈflaɪ kɑːst/To throw (a fishing line or lure) into water using a specialized fly-fishing rod and weighted line.verb-intransitiveRare / Technical
- fly-fish/ˈflaɪ fɪʃ/To fish using artificial flies as bait, typically with a specialized rod and line, casting the lightweight fly onto the water's surface to mimic insects.verbverb-intransitiveC1
- fly-fishing/ˈflaɪ ˌfɪʃ.ɪŋ/A method of angling using an artificial fly as bait, cast with a specialized rod and weighted line.nounC1
- fly-in/ˈflaɪ.ɪn/An event where participants arrive by air; often a gathering or meeting where the primary means of arrival is by private or small aircraft.adjectivenounB2-C1 / Specialized
- fly-past/ˈflaɪ pɑːst/A ceremonial flight of one or more aircraft over a specific location, typically for display or commemoration.nounC1
- fly-strike/ˈflaɪ ˌstraɪk/A veterinary/agricultural condition where flies lay eggs on an animal (especially sheep), and the resulting maggots infest and feed on the living tissue.nounLow (Specialist/Vocational)
- fly-tipping/ˈflaɪ ˌtɪp.ɪŋ/The illegal act of dumping waste on land not licensed to receive it, often in secluded public or private areas.nounC1
- fly-to-let/ˌflaɪ tə ˈlet/A real estate investment strategy where someone purchases a property specifically to rent it out for short-term holiday/vacation stays, typically involving traveling to the location (flying) to manage or utilize it.nounLow
- fly-tying/ˈflaɪ ˌtaɪ.ɪŋ/The craft or activity of creating artificial fishing flies by attaching materials like feathers, fur, and thread to a hook.nounLow
- fly-up/ˈflaɪ ʌp/To rise quickly, especially to a higher position or level.nounLow/Technical
- flyaway/ˈflaɪəweɪ/(adj.) 1. Designed to fly or capable of flight. 2. Of hair, fabric, etc.: tending to lift or float freely, hard to keep in place; untidy, wispy. (n.) A type of horse-drawn or motorised vehicle, lightweight carriage, or open cart.adjectivenounC1
- flyback/ˈflaɪbæk/1. A quick return to a starting point, especially of a scanning electron beam in a cathode-ray tube. 2. A type of power supply circuit or transformer in electronics.nounLow
- flybelt/ˈflaɪ.bɛlt/A geographical region where a type of fly (typically the tsetse fly) is prevalent and poses a significant problem.nounLow
- flyblow/ˈflaɪbləʊ/to contaminate or taint, especially by the eggs or larvae of a fly.nounverbverb-transitiveVery rare
- flyboard/ˈflaɪbɔːd/A motorised water sports device consisting of a board connected by a hose to a watercraft, which propels a rider into the air via powerful water jets.verb-intransitiveC1
- flyboarding/ˈflaɪˌbɔːdɪŋ/A water sport where a person stands on a board connected by a long hose to a watercraft, using powerful jets of water to propel themselves into the air and perform maneuvers.nounRare
- flyboat/ˈflaɪ.bəʊt/A fast, lightweight, and flat-bottomed sailing vessel used historically in the 16th-18th centuries for coastal and river trade.nounVery Low (Historical / Technical)
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