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Meaning of "flyby" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLYBY

flyby  [ˈflaɪˌbaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLYBY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flyby is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLYBY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Flyby

Flyby may refer to: ▪ Flypast or flyover, a celebratory display or ceremonial flight ▪ Planetary flyby, a type of interplanetary spacecraft mission ▪ Gravity assist, a spaceflight maneuver ▪ "Fly by II", a single released by the UK band Blue ▪ Fly-by, circuit topology used in DDR3 memory technology...

Definition of flyby in the English dictionary

The definition of flyby in the dictionary is a flight past a particular position or target, esp the close approach of a spacecraft to a planet or satellite for investigation of conditions.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLYBY


aby
əˈbaɪ
alibi
ˈælɪˌbaɪ
bi
baɪ
buy
baɪ
by
baɪ
bye
baɪ
Dubai
duːˈbaɪ
goodbye
ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ
hereby
ˌhɪəˈbaɪ
hushaby
ˈhʌʃəˌbaɪ
incubi
ˈɪŋkjʊˌbaɪ
lullaby
ˈlʌləˌbaɪ
Mumbai
mʊmˈbaɪ
nearby
ˈnɪəˌbaɪ
overby
ˈəʊvəˌbaɪ
rockabye
ˈrɒkəˌbaɪ
standby
ˈstændbaɪ
succubi
ˈsʌkjʊˌbaɪ
syllabi
ˈsɪləˌbaɪ
thereby
ˌðɛəˈbaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLYBY

flyback
flybane
flybelt
flyblow
flyblown
flyblows
flyboat
flybook
flyboy
flybridge
flycatcher
flyer
flyhand
flying
flying ambulance
flying boat
flying bomb
flying bridge
flying buttress
flying circus

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLYBY

baby
bobby
by and by
chubby
Darby
derby
Dolby
gaby
go by
go-by
hobby
hubby
lobby
on stand-by
roller derby
ruby
rugby
scooby
stand by
toby

Synonyms and antonyms of flyby in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «flyby» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLYBY

Find out the translation of flyby to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flyby from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flyby» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

飞掠
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sobrevuelo
570 millions of speakers

English

flyby
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

flyby
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التحليق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

облет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sobrevôo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

flyby
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

survol
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

terbang dengan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vorbeiflug
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

接近通過
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

저공 비행
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Flyby
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bay ngang qua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பயணங்களின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उडणारी व्यक्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alçaktan uçuş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

flyby
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przelot
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обліт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

raid
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

flyby
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

flyby
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flybyen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flyby
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flyby

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLYBY»

The term «flyby» is regularly used and occupies the 69.471 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLYBY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «flyby» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «flyby» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flyby

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLYBY»

Discover the use of flyby in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flyby and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Flyby: The Interplanetary Odyssey of Voyager 2
Traces the history of the Voyager 2 project and discusses the space probe's exploration of Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus
Joel Davis, 1987
2
Ground noise measurements during landing, take-off, and ...
Noise measurements were obtained for a four-engine turbopropeller STOL airplane during a Federal Aviation Administration flight evaluation program at the National Aviation Facilities Experimental Center.
David A. Hilton, Herbert R. Henderson, Domenic J. Maglieri, 1971
3
Encyclopedia of the Solar System
... Moon Moon Sun Moon Venus Venus Venus Venus Venus Moon Mars Mars Mars Moon Moon Venus Moon Venus Venus Moon Mars Mars Mars Sun Moon Moon Moon Moon Moon Mars Sun Moon Venus Venus Venus Moon flyby flyby ...
Lucy-Ann McFadden, Torrence Johnson, Paul Weissman, 2006
4
Exploring the Solar System
Pluto/Kuiper. Belt. Name Country Launch Date Purpose Results New Horizons US 19 Jan 2006 Pluto, Kuiper Belt object flybys Pluto-Charon flyby 14 July 2015; KBO flybys 2016 to 2020 ...
Peter Bond, 2012
5
Physics and Chemistry of the Solar System
Table Alll.l Exploration of the Solar System: Spacecraft Launchings Spacecraft' Source Launch2 Target Mission Vehicle3 Remarks Pioneer 1 USA I 1 Oct 58 Moon flyby TAb Reached 70,700 km altitude—missed Moon Pioneer 2 USA 8 Nov 58 ...
John Lewis, 2012
6
The Sun, Mercury, and Venus
Launch date Mission craft Country Comments February 12, 1961 Venera 1 USSR flyby July 22, 1962 Mariner 1 U.S. destroyed just after launch August 27, 1962 Mariner 2 U.S. flyby November 12, 1965 Venera 2 USSR flyby November 16, ...
Linda T. Elkins-Tanton, 2006
7
The Planetary Scientist's Companion
1961 flyby 12 Feb. 1961 flyby 22 July 1962 flyby 25 Aug. 1962 flyby 27 Aug. 1962 flyby 1 Sept. 1962 12 Sept. 1962 19 Feb. 1964 1 March 1964 27 March 1964 2 April 1964 12 Nov. 1965 16 Nov. 1965 23 Nov. 1965 23 Nov. 1965 12 June 1967  ...
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Katharina Lodders Senior Research Scientist, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences both at Washington University Bruce Fegley Jr. Professor, St. Louis, 1998
8
Customary International Law in Times of Fundamental Change: ...
6, 1958) (lunar flyby - failed to reach escape velocity); Luna 1 (USSR) (Jan 2, 1959) (lunar flyby - still in solar orbit); Pioneer 4 (USA) (Mar. 3, 1959) (lunar flyby - still in solar orbit); Luna 2 (USSR) (Sept. 12, 1959) (lunar lander - impacted moon); ...
Michael P. Scharf, 2013
9
Distant Worlds: Milestones in Planetary Exploration
9, 1975 Orbiter/lander Did not reach Earth orbit Did not reach Earth orbit Achieved Earth orbit only Radio failed at 106 million km (65.9 million mi) Achieved Earth orbit only Launcher shroud failed to jettison First successful Mars flyby Jul.
Peter Bond, 2010
10
Drifting on Alien Winds: Exploring the Skies and Weather of ...
... to leave Earth orbit First attempted flyby; contact lost en route Attempted flyby; launch failure Attempted flyby, stranded in Earth orbit First successful Venus flyby Attempted flyby, upper stage failure Attempted flyby, upper stage failure Possible  ...
Michael Carroll, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLYBY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flyby is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Pluto Flyby: How NASA Space Probes Will Track Epic Encounter
While New Horizons will be all by its lonesome as it speeds past Pluto July 14, a fleet of spacecraft closer to home will also be watching the ... «Space.com, Jul 15»
2
Ice Lab Plays It Cool for Pluto Flyby - Space.com
Researchers in an Arizona ice lab spend long hours making crystal-clear ice from mixes of methane, nitrogen and even carbon monoxide ... «Space.com, Jul 15»
3
Astronomy buffs eagerly await Tuesday flyby - Entertainment - The …
Astronomy buffs eagerly await Tuesday flyby. Pluto mission flyby. A rendering of the New Horizons spacecraft. NASA. By ERIC JORGENSEN ... «The News Herald, Jul 15»
4
All space eyes on Pluto ahead of flyby
Ahead of the New Horizons flyby of Pluto, NASA has confirmed that its space observatories will be looking at the dwarf planet too. «iAfrica.com, Jul 15»
5
Scientists simulate the space environment during New Horizons flyby
When destined to stay close to Earth, spacecraft often must withstand the hazards of our space environment. They can be exposed to regular ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
6
Planet Analog Does NASA Johnson Space Center Flyby | EE Times
Planet Analog Does NASA Johnson Space Center Flyby. Orion spacecraft the focus. Steve Taranovich, Senior Technical Editor, EDN «EE Times, Jul 15»
7
Aerojet Rocketdyne Propulsion Plays Critical Role in Historic Pluto …
SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 10, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE:AJRD) is playing a critical role in the historic flyby of ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
8
Pluto Flyby Begins: NASA Probe Enters Encounter Phase
NASA's New Horizons probe has officially begun to execute its sequence of Pluto flyby observations as it zooms toward its closest approach to ... «Space.com, Jul 15»
9
Aw, NASA probe spies Pluto's 'heart' as flyby begins
"The flyby sequence of science observations is officially under way," NASA notes. The heart image is the first to be sent back to Earth since the ... «CNET, Jul 15»
10
New Horizons Spacecraft Enters Pluto Flyby 'Encounter Sequence …
While Americans celebrated the Fourth of July with barbecues and fireworks, a technical glitch 8 million miles away threatened to turn a ... «iFreePress.com, Jul 15»

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