flyby
or fly-by
[ flahy-bahy ]
noun,plural fly·bys.
the flight of a spacecraft close enough to a celestial object, as a planet, to gather scientific data.
Aeronautics.
Also called flypast. a low-altitude flight of an aircraft for the benefit of ground observers.
Origin of flyby
11950–55, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase fly by
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British Dictionary definitions for flyby
flyby
/ (ˈflaɪˌbaɪ) /
nounplural -bys
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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