flyby

[flahy-bahy]

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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.

flyover (def. 1).

Also, fly-by.

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

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flyby (ˈflaɪˌbaɪ)

—n , pl -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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