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fly⋅by

  [flahy-bahy]
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–noun, plural -bys.
1. the flight of a spacecraft close enough to a celestial object, as a planet, to gather scientific data.
2. Aeronautics.
a. Also called flypast. a low-altitude flight of an aircraft for the benefit of ground observers.
b. flyover (def. 1).
Also, fly-by.

Origin:
1950–55, Americanism; n. use of v. phrase fly by
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fly·by also fly-by   (flī'bī')   
n.   pl. fly·bys also fly-bys
A flight passing close to a specified target or position, especially a maneuver in which a spacecraft or satellite passes sufficiently close to a body to make detailed observations without orbiting or landing.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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