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overflight

[oh-ver-flahyt]

noun

an air flight that passes over a specific area, country, or territory: Overflights of foreign aircraft are closely monitored.

Origin:
1590–1600 as pertaining to the flight of birds; 1955–60 for current sense; over- + flight¹

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overflight (ˈəʊvəˌflaɪt)

—n
	the flight of an aircraft over a specific area or territory

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