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/ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ/
Adjective
That flies or can fly.
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flying fox
a flying rumour
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in a sudden hail of exploding flying glass
Matthew (26—6 to 13), Mark (14—3 to 9), and Luke (7—37 and 38) also heard of, and related, the circumstance of Mary, whom John says (11 — 2) was the sister of Lazarus, anointing the head of Jesus with ointment, yet they neither of them utter a syllable about his raising her brother from the dead. It is difficult to account for this fact, unless we suppose that John was actually dishonest, or that he took up, believed and recorded a flying story, which an occurrence of some kind had given rise to, but which was without any foundation in truth.
Brief or hurried.
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flying visit
Capable of moving rapidly; highly mobile.
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flying column
Not secured by yards.
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Capable of foiling.
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Flying ferries are the watercraft of the future!
Designating a cattle brand consisting of a letter extended on both sides with tilde-like curved lines.
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He brands his cow W (flying W) or — (two-bar).
[…] some seventy-five cows belonging to William and Bernie with a Flying W […]
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Wyles cut the fence, keeping the Flying D cowboys occupied rounding up their cattle.
Being able to glide through the air.
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flying squirrel
flying snake
Noun
An act of flight.
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"Flyings" could vary considerably in complexity and lavishness and could involve an actor or property being either lifted from the stage into the flies above or vice versa. As Colin Visser has observed, flyings and sinkings are both "associated with supernatural manifestations of various kinds" […]
The action or process of sustained motion through the air.
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His seconde hawke wexyd gery And was with flyenge wery. She had flowyn so oft, That on the rode loft She perkyd her to rest.
The action of sustained hydrodynamic lift on hydrofoils lifting the vessel hull lifted out of the water, for sustained motion across water.
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Adjective
moving swiftly
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fast-flying planes
played the difficult passage with flying fingers
hurried and brief
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paid a flying visit
took a flying glance at the book
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a quick inspection
a fast visit
Noun
an instance of traveling by air
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flying was still an exciting adventure for him