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Meaning of "low-flying" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOW-FLYING

low-flying  [ˌləʊˈflaɪɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOW-FLYING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Low-Flying is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LOW-FLYING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of low-flying in the English dictionary

The definition of low-flying in the dictionary is flying at a relatively low altitude.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOW-FLYING


buying
ˈbaɪɪŋ
crying
ˈkraɪɪŋ
drying
ˈdraɪɪŋ
dying
ˈdaɪɪŋ
flying
ˈflaɪɪŋ
home-buying
ˈhəʊmˌbaɪɪŋ
inlying
ˈɪnˌlaɪɪŋ
low-lying
ˌləʊˈlaɪɪŋ
lying
ˈlaɪɪŋ
multiplying
ˈmʌltɪplaɪɪŋ
noncomplying
ˌnɒnkəmˈplaɪɪŋ
nonflying
ˌnɒnˈflaɪɪŋ
outlying
ˈaʊtˌlaɪɪŋ
overlying
ˌəʊvəˈlaɪɪŋ
qualifying
ˈkwɒlɪfaɪɪŋ
satisfying
ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ
trying
ˈtraɪɪŋ
uncomplying
ˌʌnkəmˈplaɪɪŋ
underlying
ˌʌndəˈlaɪɪŋ
uplying
ʌpˈlaɪɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOW-FLYING

low-cholesterol
Low-Church
Low-Churchman
low-context
low-cost
low-cut
low-density lipoprotein
low-down
low-fat
low-fi
low-frequency
low-grade
low-hanging fruit
low-heeled
low-impact
low-key
low-keyed
low-level
low-level language
low-level waste

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOW-FLYING

accompanying
annoying
belying
bullying
contour flying
copying
dilly-dallying
formation flying
high-flying
instrument flying
kite flying
laying
ollying
paying
playing
saying
shilly-shallying
stunt flying
varying
yogic flying

Synonyms and antonyms of low-flying in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «low-flying» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOW-FLYING

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

Translator English - Chinese

低空飞行
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bajo vuelo
570 millions of speakers

English

low-flying
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कम उड़ान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تحلق على ارتفاع منخفض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

низколетящих
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

baixa altitude
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কম উড়ন্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à basse altitude
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terbang rendah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tiefflug
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

低飛行
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

낮은 비행
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sedheng kloter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hay bay thấp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறைந்த பறந்து கொண்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कमी उडाण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Düşük uçan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

volo basso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niskiego latania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

низьколітаючих
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

low- zbor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαμηλής πτήσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lae- vlieënde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lågt flygande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lav - flying
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of low-flying

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOW-FLYING»

The term «low-flying» is regularly used and occupies the 100.707 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOW-FLYING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «low-flying» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «low-flying» 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 low-flying

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOW-FLYING»

Discover the use of low-flying in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to low-flying and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Here Beneath Low-Flying Planes
The stories in Merrill Feitell’s award-winning collection, Here Beneath Low-Flying Planes, examine the fleeting and unexpected moments of human connection, reminding us of the indelible impact we have on one another no matter how ...
Merrill Feitell, 2004
2
Briefly Knocked Unconscious by a Low-Flying Duck: Stories ...
"This anthology brings the vibrant oral tradition to the page through the work of 2nd Story, a Chicago-based collective of story-makers and story-lovers working to build a community through storytelling."--P. [4] of cover.
Matt Miller, Julie Ganey, Lott Hill, 2012
3
Low Flying Aircraft
" These stories to not take the paved route, the neat path, but carve their own way with stunning honesty through the light and dark complexities of character and relationship.
T. M. McNally, 2008
4
Beware! Low Flying Rabbits: Poems by
Roger Stevens brings us another very funny and spectacularly gorgeous collection of poems in which he writes on topics as varied as: toast toppings, football, loneliness, brothers, fame, teachers, shorts, shouting at the ocean, being brave ...
Roger Stevens, 2011
5
Vision Research: Flying and Space Travel: Proceedings of ...
Contents: Vision in space travel--Criteria for laboratory experiments useful in field situations; Visual fitness for space travel; The effect of flash distribution and illuminance-level upon the detection of low intensity light stimuli; ...
Milton A. Whitcomb, William Benson, 1968
6
Popular Mechanics
ORT's prime task is to recognize and track low-flying aircraft among ground clutter. Natural phenomena plus man's activities produce quantities of electronic flak. Ground clutter confuses ordinary radar from the air, and ground-based radar  ...
7
Low-angle Radar Land Clutter: Measurements and Empirical Models
In this unique book, Billingsley solves the problem of radar land clutter by showing the reader how to design and predict the performance of radars that operate in situations where echoes from the earth's surface interfere with radar target ...
J. Barrie Billingsley, 2002
8
A Low Flying Pterodactyl: The Memoirs of John Power
The memoir of John Powers, a retired lieutenant commander, now living in Vermilion, Ohio who logged an estimated 5,500 hours of flight time during his 20 years in the U.S. Coast Guard.
John Powers, Barbara Brown, 2012
9
Cruise Missile Proliferation in the 1990s
Finally, SAM units will have only brief periods in which to engage low-flying cruise missiles. Many existing SAMs do not have the quick-reaction times needed to strike them. Most SAM systems are optimized to engage manned aircraft flying at ...
W. Seth Carus, 1992
10
Border patrol procurement of MD 600N helicopters should be ...
... simply asking the various sector officials what was needed for operational use in their areas. The assistant sector chief in the fourth sector with MD 600Ns reported that about 80 percent of the sector's work was low flying patrol work but that ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOW-FLYING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term low-flying is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Hanover Central holds grand opening for tennis complex : Preps
"I like the clear hitting wall," Rico said of the broad side of plexiglass that can be a hazard to low-flying birds. "You're always hitting against a ... «nwitimes.com, Jul 15»
2
Drones capture imagination at EAA AirVenture
Enthusiasm is tempered with worries, particularly after unmanned aerial vehicles flying over California wildfires this month grounded low-flying ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
3
Stephen Hawking backs billionaire Yuri Milner's $136m hunt for …
Radio telescopes pick up signals from low-flying aircraft, satellites and various terrestrial sources, which sometimes appear to be arriving from ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
4
As public meetings near on O'Hare noise, are changes in the air …
She said during her City Council confirmation hearing that probably little can be done to reduce noise from low-flying planes roughly 10 miles ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Marlins struggle with errors against Phillies on humid Saturday …
Later on, after a J.T. Realmuto double, Cole Gillespie slammed a low-flying liner that Ryan Howard caught and quickly turned into a two-for. «Fish Stripes, Jul 15»
6
LIFE DURING THE WAR - Greensboro News & Record: Life
Sometimes you could practically see them sitting in the cockpits,” said Paquet, of the pilots in the low-flying planes. With others in the apartment ... «Greensboro News & Record, Jul 15»
7
Army wants North Cascades, S.W. Washington training areas for …
... Helicopter skiing company cut high-altitude trees Sep 30, 2012; Lewis-McChord to get new sensors for low-flying helicopters Jan 30, 2014 ... «The Columbian, Jul 15»
8
UK Fears ISIS Has 10,000 Anti-Aircraft Rockets - Latest News Briefs …
The report indicates that authorities suspect ISIS has an arsenal of about 10,000 shoulder-fired rockets designed to take down low-flying aircraft ... «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
9
Drones ground helicopters fighting fire that burned across CA …
In late June, teams trying to quench the Lake Fire in San Bernardino county had to divert three low-flying planes delivering flame retardant ... «Ars Technica, Jul 15»
10
Fear of thunder sends most dogs into hiding - Lifestyle - The Boston …
He took exception to a low-flying plane heading for a nearby airport. When it zoomed toward our roof he ran outside with his terrible threats and ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Low-Flying [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/low-flying>. Apr 2024 ».
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