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flyby

or fly-by

[ flahy-bahy ]

noun

, plural fly·bys.
  1. the flight of a spacecraft close enough to a celestial object, as a planet, to gather scientific data.
  2. Aeronautics.
    1. Also called flypast. a low-altitude flight of an aircraft for the benefit of ground observers.

flyby

/ ˈflaɪˌbaɪ /

noun

  1. a flight past a particular position or target, esp the close approach of a spacecraft to a planet or satellite for investigation of conditions

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Word History and Origins

Origin of flyby1

1950–55, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase fly by

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