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Meaning of "overflight" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERFLIGHT

overflight  [ˈəʊvəˌflaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERFLIGHT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overflight 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 OVERFLIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of overflight in the English dictionary

The definition of overflight in the dictionary is the flight of an aircraft over a specific area or territory.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERFLIGHT


daylight
ˈdeɪˌlaɪt
delight
dɪˈlaɪt
flashlight
ˈflæʃˌlaɪt
flight
flaɪt
flite
flaɪt
flyte
flaɪt
headlight
ˈhɛdˌlaɪt
highlight
ˈhaɪˌlaɪt
light
laɪt
lite
laɪt
moonlight
ˈmuːnˌlaɪt
polite
pəˈlaɪt
postflight
ˌpəʊstˈflaɪt
preflight
ˈpriːˈflaɪt
satellite
ˈsætəˌlaɪt
slight
slaɪt
spotlight
ˈspɒtˌlaɪt
starlight
ˈstɑːˌlaɪt
sunlight
ˈsʌnlaɪt
twilight
ˈtwaɪˌlaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERFLIGHT

overfertilise
overfertilize
overfill
overfine
overfineness
overfinished
overfish
overfishing
overfit
overflew
overflood
overflourish
overflow
overflow pipe
overflowing
overflowingly
overflown
overflush
overfly
overfocus

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERFLIGHT

back-up light
blight
bright
candlelight
come to light
green light
in-flight
in mid-flight
limelight
plight
put to flight
red light
searchlight
skylight
tail-light
the spotlight
torchlight
traffic light
ultralight
Very light
white light

Synonyms and antonyms of overflight in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overflight» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERFLIGHT

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

Translator English - Chinese

飞越
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sobrevuelo
570 millions of speakers

English

overflight
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overflight
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التحليق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

облета
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sobrevôo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

overflight
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

survol
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Overflight
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Überflug
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

上空通過
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

영공
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overflight
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hàng không
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வான்வழி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अतिप्रवाह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sahasını
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sorvolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Nad
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обльоту
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

survol
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπέρπτησης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

overflight
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

överflygning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overflyging
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overflight

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERFLIGHT»

The term «overflight» is regularly used and occupies the 96.367 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERFLIGHT» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERFLIGHT»

Discover the use of overflight in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overflight and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Overflight:
A trajetória de Iole de Freitas é revista em reunião de textos críticos produzidos a partir do início da década de 80, acompanhados de imagens selecionadas pela artista.
Iole de Freitas, Lorenzo Mammì, 2002
2
Operation Overflight: A Memoir of the U-2 Incident
The incident that wrecked a summit conference and inaugurated a new era in the ancient art of spying
Curt Gentry, 2004
3
Overflight: A Novel
Recounts Joel Stevenson's determination to endure against massive odds after he is the lone survivor of a helicopter crash in the Antarctic
Charles Neider, 1986
4
Operation Overflight
The incident that wrecked a summit conference and inaugurated a new era in the ancient art of spying
Francis Gary Powers autofilled, 2003
5
Overflight: The Tales of Telucan
This intriguing science fiction novel lets us view planet Earth through the eyes of two UFO occupants, Meg and Ail, from the planet Telucan.
John Thomas, 1999
6
U.S. Conventional Prompt Global Strike:: Issues for 2008 and ...
OVERFLIGHT AND DEBRIS As discussed in the section above on ambiguity, the overflight of third countries situated between the attacking and the targeted countries (or flight paths that generate concern about impending overflight) may lead ...
Committee on Conventional Prompt Global Strike Capability, Naval Studies Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, 2008
7
Overflight of the Tectonic Boundary Between the Colorado ...
Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Field Trip Guidebooks Series.
Ivo Lucchitta, 1991
8
United States military space into the twenty-first century
Spysat Overflight Regime It would be difficult to overstate the importance of reconnaissance satellites (spysats) in world politics.6 Spysats are often credited with stabilizing the relationship between the superpowers, enabling strategic arms ...
INST FOR NATIONAL SECURITY STUDIES US AIR FORCE ACADEMY CO, Peter L Hays
9
Heavenly Ambitions: America's Quest to Dominate Space
Satellites, however, provided a potentially desirable alternative because while airplane overflight was clearly considered an intrusion on a nation's sovereignty, spaceflight was not so clearly defined. Therefore, the United States deliberately ...
Joan Johnson-Freese, 2009
10
United States Military Space: Into the Twenty-First Century
Spysat Overflight Regime It would be difficult to overstate the importance of reconnaissance satellites (spysats) in world politics.6 Spysats are often credited with stabilizing the relationship between the superpowers, enabling strategic arms ...
Peter L. Hays

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERFLIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overflight is used in the context of the following news items.
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League Of Women Voters Ban the Buzz Re-Dedication July 18, 2015
Rocky is the only national park in Colorado with an overflight ban. ... and LWV-EP president, Bonnie Seals, in re-dedicating the overflight ban at ... «Estes Park news, Jul 15»
2
Kilauea Summit Update - 7/24/15
HVO conducted an overflight of the June 27, 2014 lava flow on Thursday. During the flight, HVO reports observation of a decrease in activity. «Big Island Now, Jul 15»
3
PM Lee: China wants good relations with its neighbours
Singapore also has an interest in freedom of navigation and overflight, he added. Register here to get free digital access to The Straits Times ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
4
Words and deeds
... Portugal serving as an exception to the rule of European callousness by granting the US overflight rights to rush us much-needed supplies. «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
5
American Diplomat Denies US Neutrality in South China Sea
"What we do care about is the stability of the region, the universal principles of freedom of navigation, freedom of overflight, lawful unimpeded ... «Sputnik International, Jul 15»
6
'US has freedom of overflight in South China Sea'
They have every right to exercise freedom of overflight,” DFA spokesman Charles Jose said in a press briefing, referring to last Saturday's ... «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»
7
Mandate of Heaven: An ADIZ in the South China Sea
Would traversing foreign air carriers be forced to pay overflight fees for passing above Chinese “territory”? If China did not take enforcement ... «The Diplomat, Jul 15»
8
US commander defends military activities inside EEZs
It comprises, inter alia, both for coastal and land-locked States:(a) freedom of navigation; (b) freedom of overflight;(c) freedom to lay submarine ... «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»
9
An unforgettable journey in a DC-3: From South Africa to …
Spielman added that it was also challenging to obtain overflight clearances in time and the team only overcame the problem thanks to the ... «Luxemburger Wort - English Edition, Jul 15»
10
What's happening in the East Sea
They have gravely challenged peace, security, stability and freedom of navigation in and overflight above the region, and increased the risk of ... «VietNamNet Bridge, Jul 15»

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