flying

English - Turkish

Definition of flying in English Turkish dictionary

{i} uçma

Gökyüzünde uçmayı hiç hayal eder misin? - Do you ever dream about flying through the sky?

Trenle seyahat etmeyi uçmaya tercih ederim. - I prefer traveling by train to flying.

Elektrik prizinden uçuşan kıvılcımlar var. - There are sparks flying out of the electric socket.

Lindbergh'in şansı ve uçuş bilgisi olmasaydı, Atlantiği geçmeyi asla başaramazdı. - If it hadn't been for Lindbergh's luck and his knowledge of flying, he could never have succeeded in crossing the Atlantic.

uçan

Bir ağacın üzerinde uçan bir kuş gördüm. - I saw a bird flying over a tree.

Biz bir uçan daire gördük. - We saw a flying saucer.

kısa süreli

havacılık

{f} uç

Havada uçan bir kuş sürüsü gördüm. - I saw a flock of birds flying aloft.

{s} hızla geçen

{i} uçak kullanma

{i} uçma, uçuş; uçurma

{s} havacılıkla ilgili

flying buttress duvar dirseği

{s} savrulan

{s} dalgalanan

{s} kısa

istinat kemeri

{s} geçici

payanda

tayyarecilik

{s} acele

{i} havacılık; pilotaj; pilotluk

flying boat deniz uçağı

with flying colors parlak bir başarıFlying Dutchman fırtınalı havalarda Ü

uçar

fly

sinek

Tavanda bir sinek gördüm. - I saw a fly on the ceiling.

Kahvede bir sinek var. - There is a fly in the coffee.

flying at low altitude

(Askeri) DENİZ UÇAĞI: Bak. "seaplane"

flying boom

(Askeri) HAVADAN YAKIT İKMAL HORTUMU

flying bridge

(Askeri) ASMA VARAGELE: Bak. "flying ferry"

flying bridge

{i} güverte köprüsü

flying buttress

mim. dayanma kemeri

flying cadet

(Askeri) HAVA SUBAY ADAYI: Bak. "aviation cadet"

flying deck

uçuş güvertesi

flying exhibition

gezici sergi

flying ferry

(Askeri) ASMA VARAGELE: Karşılıklı iki kıyı arasındaki nakliyatta kullanılan ve akıntı tarafından tespit edilmiş bir kablo vasıtasıyla idare edilen sal. Buna "flying bridge" de denir

flying levels

(Askeri) SERİ NİVELMAN: Yüzölçümü fenninde, bir fitin yüzde veya ondası cinsinden ortalama yükseklikleri tespit etmek üzere kullanılan nivelman hattı

(Askeri) UÇUCU SUBAYI: A. B. D. Hava Kuvvetlerinde ve A. B. D. Kara Ordusunda, pilot, rasıt, veya bir askeri uçağın diğer mürettebatına ait bir derece sahibi subay. Harp zamanında, hava sınıfından tabipler (flight surgeons) ve uçuş eğitimi gören subay ve gedikli subaylar (warrant officers) uçucu subay sınıfına girerler

flying officer

hava üsteğmeni

flying pay

(Askeri) UÇUŞ ZAMMI: Bak. "aviation pay"

(Askeri) UÇUŞ OKULU: Uçuş dersi gösteren Hava Kuvvetleri okulu. Bu okulun dört çeşidi vardır. Başlangıç uçuş okulu (elementary flying school), temel uçuş okulu (basıc flying school), tekamül uçuş okulu (advanced f lying school) ve ihtisas uçuş okulu (specialized flying school)

flying speed

(Askeri) UÇUŞ SÜRATİ, HIZI: Standart tipteki bir uçağın sürat kaybı haddinin üstünde ve normal sürat sınırı dahilindeki herhangi bir hava sürati

flying spot

ucan nokta

flying squad

motorlu polis birliği

(Askeri) UÇUŞ DURUMU: Uçak ile sık ve muntazam uçuşlar yapmakla görevlendirilen Hava Kuvvetlerine mensup bir şahsın durumu. Ayrıca bakınız: "aircraft crew member", "aircraft noncrew member"

flying training

(Askeri) UÇUŞ EĞİTİMİ (HV.): Her kapasitedeki uçakları kullanma, çalıştırma sanat ve melekesini kazandırmak üzere öğrencilere gösterilen eğitim ve öğretim

flying training command

(Askeri) UÇUŞ EĞİTİM KOMUTANLIĞI: Bak. "training command"

(deyim) soyle bir ugramak

Paris'e uçmak 500 dolara mal olacak. - It will cost 500 dollars to fly to Paris.

Ben bulutların üzerinde uçmak istiyorum. - I want to fly above the clouds.

fly

{i} uçuş

Elektrik prizinden uçuşan kıvılcımlar var. - There are sparks flying out of the electric socket.

Yakıt maliyetinden dolayı deniz aşırı ülkelere uçuş maliyet arttı. - The cost of flying overseas has risen with the cost of fuel.

fly

{i} olta sineği

fly

{f} uç

Yarasalar genelde karanlıkta uçar. - Bats usually fly in the dark.

Söz uçar, yazı kalır. - Words fly, texts remain.

fly

{f} (zaman) akıp gitmek

unidentified flying object

ufo

unidentified flying objects

ufo

fly

(Tekstil) uçuntu

fly

fermuar veya düğme ile kapatılabilen kısım

fly

{i} erkek pantolonunun önündeki fermuar veya düğmelerle açılıp kapanan bölüm: Your fly's open. Pantolonunun önü açık

actual flying time

(Turizm) uçuş süresi

actual flying time

(Havacılık) gerçek uçuş zamanı

advanced flying school

(Askeri) tekamül uçuş okulu

(Argo) çekici

blind flying instrument

kör uçuş aleti

blind flying landing

kör uçuş inişi

blind flying panel

kör uçuş borda levhası

Uçak uçurmak için ehliyetin var mı? - Do you have a license to fly a plane?

Bir helikopteri uçurmak kolay değildir. - Flying a helicopter isn't easy.

çok hızlı hareket etmek

instrument flying

aletli uçuş

low flying

alçak uçuş

two wing flying fish

iki kanatlı uçan balık

Fly

ucman

distinguished flying cross

seçkin çapraz uçan

extinct flying reptile

soyu tükenmiş uçan sürüngen

Bu kuşun büyük kanatları onun çok hızlı uçmasını sağlar. - This bird's large wings enable it to fly very fast.

Uçmak için kanatlarım olsaydı, onu kurtarmaya giderdim. - If I had wings to fly, I would have gone to save her.

minimum flying speed

minimum uçuş hızı

pass with flying colors

(deyim) Bir imtihan ve sairede kolayca başarmak

unidentified flying

UFO

acrobatic flying

akrobatik uçuş

advanced flying school

(Askeri) TEKAMÜL UÇUŞ OKULU: Bak. "flying school"

combat readiness proficiency flying

(Askeri) ANTRENMAN UÇUŞU; MUHAREBE HAZIRLIK EHLİYETİ UÇUŞU: Bknz. "proficiency flying"

contour flying

(Askeri) araziye uyarak uçuş

distinguished flying cross

(Askeri) üstün uçuş madalyası

dual flying

(Askeri) çift kumand uçuş

duty not involving flying

(Askeri) uçuş içermeyen görev

elementary flying school

(Askeri) BAŞLANGIÇ UÇUŞ OKULU: Bak. "flying school"

elementary flying school

(Askeri) başlangıç uçuş okulu

fly

beysbol vurulup havaya kaldırılan top

fly

{f} kaçmak

fly

{i} açıkgöz

fly

{f} atlayarak aşmak

fly

{f} çok çabuk gitmek

fly

{f} atılmak

fly

(Tıp) İki kanatlı küçük böcek, sinek

{f} firar etmek

tiyatro sahnenin yukarısındaki kısım ve dekor değis

fly

{f} savrulmak

fly

{f} saçılmak

fly

{i} pantolonun ön yırtmacı

fly

{f} (bayrak) dalgalanmak

fly

{f} (flew, flown)

fly

{f} havalanmak

fly

çadırda kapı yerine geçen perde

fly

{i} çadır perdesi

fly

{i} ayar dişlisi (saat)

fly

çok hı

Bu kuşun büyük kanatları onun çok hızlı uçmasını sağlar. - This bird's large wings enable it to fly very fast.

fly

{i} kiralık araba

fly

{i} uyanık

fly

{f} üzerinden atlamak

fly

{f} dalgalanmak

fly

{f} uçuşmak

fly

bayrak veya sancağın ucu

instrument flying

(Askeri) kör uçuş

(Kanun) sahte bonoyla para gönderme

kite flying

karşılıksız çek verme

proficiency flying

(Askeri) ANTRENMAN UÇUŞU: Pilotluk melekesini muhafaza için bir Kara Ordusu pilotunun yapması gerekli uçuş. Buna "combat readiness proficiency flying" de denir

proficiency flying

(Askeri) antrenman uçuşu

send things flying

ortalığı birbirine katmak

special operations forces; supervisor of flying

(Askeri) özel harekat kuvvetleri; uçuş subayı

specialized flying school

(Askeri) İHTİSAS UÇUŞ OKULU: Bak. "flying school"

suspension of flying

(Askeri) UÇUŞTAN MAHRUMİYET, UÇUŞTAN ALI KOYMA: Bir şahısın uçuşlara katılma yetkisinin alınması

suspension of flying

(Askeri) uçuştan mahrumiyet

unidentified flying object

uçan daire

unidentified flying object

tanımlanamayan uçan cisim

unknown flying object

bilinmeyen uçan cisim

with flying colors

çok başarılı bir şekilde

English - English

Definition of flying in English English dictionary: Not secured by yards; brief, hurried
flying visit.; That can fly
flying fox.; Present participle of fly; {n} the act of moving upon wings; designed for swift movement or action; "a flying police squad is trained for quick action anywhere in the city"; A flying animal has wings and is able to fly. species of flying insects; The skill is used for all aerial travel, whether gyrocopter or dirigible As well as normal travel, the skill is used to cover evasive manoeuvres, "trick" manoeuvres and so on For more information about the use of the flying skills, see Skill Use and Attribute Rolls It is a Technical skill; capable of or engaged in flight; "the bat is a flying animal; {i} traveling through the air; flight; If someone or something gets off to a flying start, or makes a flying start, they start very well, for example in a race or a new job. Advertising revenue in the new financial year has got off to a flying start. the activity of travelling by plane; Freedom! Life is too fantastic to be looking down all the time! Reach for the stars, we're all perfect in our own way :; done swiftly in or as if in the air; used e; A creature with this ability cannot be blocked by non-flying creatures; The activity of suspending equipment from truss or scaffolding Usually done with motorized chain hoists or traditional flying bars in a theatre Submitted by Karl Kuenning RFL from Roadie Net; Only flying creatures can attack or block flying creatures; of a racing start in which runners are already in motion as they cross the starting line; "a flying start"; "crossed the goal line with a flying leap"; {s} traveling through the air on wings; carried in the wind; quick, swift; passing; escaping; of or relating to passage through the air especially aviation; "a flying time of three hours between cities"; "unidentified flying objects"; Moving in the air with, or as with, wings; moving lightly or rapidly; intended for rapid movement; streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air; "ran quickly, her flaring coat behind her"; "flying banners"; "flags waving in the breeze"; capable of or engaged in flight; "the bat is a flying animal"; an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him"; moving swiftly; "fast-flying planes"; "played the difficult passage with flying fingers"; done swiftly in or as if in the air; used e g of a racing start in which runners are already in motion as they cross the starting line; "a flying start"; "crossed the goal line with a flying leap"; The act of raising and lowering scenery or lighting Can also refer to hanging scenery or lights; hurried and brief; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit"; Changing avatar's altitude with numberpad +/- keys; volant
Flying Dutchman: a Dutch-flagged clipper that is very fast sailing, and never makes it to port, seen on the high seas, where upon being hailed, occupants request information on persons long dead, or leave messages for said people. It is considered bad luck to meet said ship
Flying Dutchman: a ghost ship
Flying Dutchman: a ship of similar qualities to the Flying Dutchman
Flying Fortress: The nickname of the US WWII heavy bomber Boeing B-17
Flying Spaghetti Monster: A deity consisting of spaghetti and meatballs said to be creator of the universe
Flying V: A wooden electric guitar with a futuristic shape
flying ace: a military aviator who had shot down many enemy aircraft
flying bishop: an itinerant bishop of the Church of England appointed to administer within another's diocese to those who refuse to accept the ordination of women
flying bomb: any early guided missile, but especially the V-1
flying brick: an aircraft which is too heavy and lacks sufficient power to be maneuvered easily
flying bridge: A (usually open) area on top of, or at the side of, a ship's pilothouse, serving as an operating station for the officers in good weather or when manoeuvring in port
flying buttress: a buttress that stands apart from the structure that it supports, and is connected to it by an arch (flyer)
flying buttresses: plural form of flying buttress
flying circus: A WWI German fighter wing
Jagdgeschwader 1 (JG 1), the Red Baron's Flying Circus.
flying circus: A barnstorming troop
Monty Python's Flying Circus.
flying coffin: An aircraft with an unacceptably high accident rate
flying column: A mobile band of IRA rebels during the Irish War of Independence 1919 - 1922, operating against the British military using guerilla tactics
flying fish: A tropical marine fish of the family Exocoetidae, having enlarged winglike pectoral fins enabling it to escape predators by taking short gliding flights through the air
flying fox: A device consisting of a chair suspended on a pulley, and running along a length of cable, used for transporting across ravines etc
flying fox: A large Australasian bat, of the genus Pteropus, having a fox-like face
flying foxes: plural form of flying fox
flying frog: Any type of frog with the ability to glide
flying gurnard: Any tropical marine fish of the family of Dactylopteridae having immense wing-like pectoral fins used to glide through the water
flying gurnards: plural form of flying gurnard
flying jib: The foremost of the jibs of a square-rigged sailing vessel
flying jib boom: A jib boom with an additional outboard jib boom attached
flying jib booms: plural form of flying jib boom
flying jibs: plural form of flying jib
flying kiss: A symbolic kiss given by kissing one's own hand, then blowing on the hand in a direction towards the recipient
flying kisses: plural form of flying kiss
flying lemurs: plural form of flying lemur
flying meet: The carefully-timed situation in which two opposing trains on a nominally single-track line meet at a siding and are able to pass each other without stopping, because they have reached the siding simultaneously
flying meets: plural form of flying meet
flying mice: plural form of flying mouse
flying monkeys: winged monkeys
flying mouse: Any species of rodent in the family Idiurus, which have the ability to glide
flying mouse: An input device like a mouse that can be lifted from a surface and moved in three dimensions
flying purple people eater: A fanciful monster
flying purple people eaters: plural form of flying purple people eater
flying rat: a rock pigeon living in an urban environment
flying rats: plural form of flying rat
flying saucer: An unidentified flying object; UFO; usually with disc-like properties
Some connect the recent spate of flying saucer sightings with a rumored top-secret military aviation project.
flying saucer: In fiction, an alien interplanetary vessel with a disc-like shape and generally metallic appearance
flying saucers: plural form of flying saucer
flying sport: An activity involving aviation for recreation and competition. Flying sports include air racing, homebuilt aircraft, ultralight aviation, and hot-air ballooning
flying sports: plural form of flying sport
flying squad: A rapid-response unit of a police force
flying squirrel: Any of 43 species of squirrels from the Pteromyinae subfamily; they cannot fly, but glide from tree to tree
flying squirrels: plural form of flying squirrel
flying the nest: Present participle of fly the nest
flying toilet: The use of a plastic bag for defecation which is subsequently thrown away
flying toilets: plural form of flying toilet
flying visit: A very short visit
Toni Morrison was on a flying visit to London last week, for a book signing.
flying fuck: Care
flying mouse: The feathertail glider (Acrobates pygmaeus), also known as the pygmy gliding possum, pygmy glider, pygmy phalanger, flying phalanger and flying mouse, is the world's smallest gliding possum and is named for its long feather-shaped tail
flying phalanger: The feathertail glider (Acrobates pygmaeus), also known as the pygmy gliding possum, pygmy glider, pygmy phalanger, flying phalanger and flying mouse, is the world's smallest gliding possum and is named for its long feather-shaped tail
flying fish: {n} a small fish which uses its pectoral fins for flight
Flying Spaghetti Monster: The Flying Spaghetti Monster (also known as the Spaghedeity) is the deity of a parody religion called The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster and its system of beliefs, "Pastafarianism". The religion was founded in 2005 by Oregon State University physics graduate Bobby Henderson to protest against the decision by the Kansas State Board of Education to require the teaching of intelligent design as an alternative to biological evolution. In an open letter sent to the education board, Henderson professes belief in a supernatural Creator called the Flying Spaghetti Monster which resembles spaghetti and meatballs. He furthermore calls for the "Pastafarian" theory of creation to be taught in science classrooms
flying colors: (deyim) Başarı
flying colors: (deyim) Success, successfulness
flying fox: (Spor) A zip-line (also known as a flying fox, foefie slide, zip wire, aerial runway, aerial ropeslide, death slide or tyrolean crossing) consists of a pulley suspended on a cable mounted on an incline. It is designed to enable a user propelled by gravity to travel from the top to the bottom of the inclined cable, usually made of stainless steel, by holding on or attaching to the freely moving pulley. Zip-lines come in many forms, most often used as a means of entertainment. They may be short and low, intended for child's play and found on some playgrounds. Longer and higher rides are often used as a means of accessing remote areas, such as a rainforest canopy. Zip-line tours are becoming popular vacation activities, found at outdoor adventure camps or upscale resorts, where they may be an element on a larger challenge or ropes course
Flying Dutchman: legendary Dutch ghost ship (considered by sailors to be a bad omen); captain of the ghost ship who was condemned to sail the seas until Judgement Day
Flying Scotsman: a fast train that runs between London and Edinburgh
Flying Squad: The Flying Squad is a group of police officers who are always ready to travel quickly to the scene of a serious crime. A small mobile unit, especially of motorized police, capable of moving quickly into action, as during an emergency. a special group of police officers in Britain whose job is to travel quickly to the place where there has been a serious crime
Flying Tigers: v. or American Volunteer Group Group of U.S. civilian volunteer pilots recruited by Col. Claire Chennault to fight the Japanese in Burma (Myanmar) and China in 1941-42. Surprise, mobility, precision flying, and unorthodox tactics enabled the Tigers to outwit the Japanese and inflict considerable damage on their air and ground forces
flying boat: A compact form of hydro-aëroplane having one central body, or hull
flying boat: seaplane with a hull adapted for floating
flying boat: a large seaplane that floats on the full rather than on pontoons
flying boat: A large seaplane that floats on its hull rather than on pontoons
flying bomb: {i} robot bomb, small pilotless jet propelled aircraft laden with explosives which descends as an aerial bomb
flying bridge: {i} highest navigational bridge on a ship
flying bridge: the highest navigational bridge on a ship; a small (often open) deck above the pilot house
flying bridge: A small, usually open platform located above the main bridge, as on a powerboat, equipped with a secondary set of navigational controls. Also called fly bridge
flying buttress: a buttress that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an arch
flying buttress: An arched masonry support serving to bear thrust, as from a roof or vault, away from a main structure to an outer pier or buttress. Also called arc-boutant. a curved line of stones or bricks that are joined to the outside wall of a large building such as a church, and help to support it. Masonry structure typically consisting of an inclined bar carried on a half arch that extends ("flies") from the upper part of a wall to a pier some distance away and carries the thrust of a roof or vault. A pinnacle (vertical ornament of pyramidal or conical shape) often crowns the pier, adding weight and enhancing stability. The flying buttress evolved in the Gothic era from earlier simpler, hidden supports. The design increased the supporting power of the buttress and allowed for the creation of the high-ceilinged churches typical of Gothic architecture
flying carpet: (Asian folktale) an imaginary carpet that will fly people anywhere they wish to go
flying colors: complete success; "they passed inspection with flying colors
flying control: automatic control system which guards various parameters of flight (as in speed and altitude)
flying doctor: A flying doctor is a doctor, especially in Australia, who travels by aircraft to visit patients who live in distant or isolated areas. a doctor, especially in Australia, who goes by plane to visit sick people who live a long way from the nearest town
flying dutchman: a spectral ship said to be seen in storms, especially off the Cape of Good Hope a phantom ship that is said to appear in storms near the Cape of Good Hope the captain of a phantom ship (the Flying Dutchman) who was condemned to sail against the wind until Judgment Day
flying field: A graded field on which airplanes may land and take off
flying field: flat and open area of land where aircraft can take off and land (smaller than an airport)
flying fish: A fish which is able to leap from the water, and fly a considerable distance by means of its large and long pectoral fins
flying fish: These fishes belong to several species of the genus Exocœtus, and are found in the warmer parts of all the oceans
flying fish: tropical marine fishes having enlarged winglike fins used for brief gliding flight
flying fish: Flying fish are a type of fish that live in warm seas. They have large fins that enable them to move forward in the air when they jump out of the water. Any of various marine fishes of the family Exocoetidae, having enlarged, winglike pectoral fins capable of sustaining them in brief, gliding flight over the water. a type of sea fish that can jump out of the water and move along in the air for a short way. Any of about 40 species of oceanic fishes (family Exocoetidae). They are found worldwide in warm waters and are noted for their ability to "fly." All species are less than 18 in. (45 cm) long and have winglike, rigid fins and an unevenly forked tail. Two-winged species have only the pectoral fins enlarged; four-winged species have both the pectoral and the pelvic fins enlarged. Rather than flying, they actually glide after jumping from the water. They can make several consecutive glides; the strongest fliers can travel as much as 600 ft (180 m) in a single glide, and compound glides may cover 1,300 ft (400 m). The behaviour is primarily a means of escaping predators
flying fish: {i} type of fish found in warm or tropical seas that leaps from the water to the air
flying fortress: {i} heavy bomber (B-17) of the US Air Force that was used over Europe and the Mediterranean in World War II
flying fox: Any of various fruit-eating bats of the suborder Megachiroptera, chiefly inhabiting tropical Africa, Asia, and Australia and having a foxlike muzzle and small, pointed ears. a type of bat that lives in hot countries and eats fruit
flying fox: large bat with a head that resembles the head of a fox
flying frog: Either of two arboreal frogs (Rhacophorus reinwardtii or R. nigropalmatus) of southeast Asia, having toes connected by broad webbing and capable of making long, gliding leaps
flying gecko: having membranous expansions along sides of body and limbs and tail
flying gecko: Any of various small lizards of the genus Ptychozoon of southeast Asia, having extensions of skin along each side of the body that enable it to glide short distances
flying gurnard: Any of various chiefly tropical marine fishes of the family Dactylopteridae, having greatly enlarged, winglike pectoral fins that facilitate gliding through the water
flying gurnard: tropical fish with huge fanlike pectoral fins for underwater gliding; unrelated to searobins
flying head: A device that is designed to read and write information on a moving magnetic surface, as on a disk or drum, while being supported above the surface by a thin cushion of air
flying into a rage: suddenly becoming extremely angry, losing one's temper
flying jib: the outermost of two or more jibs
flying jib: A light sail that extends beyond the jib and is attached to an extension of the jib boom
flying lemur: Either of two arboreal mammals, Cynocephalus volans of the Philippines or C. variegatus of southeast Asia, that are sustained in gliding leaps by a wide, fur-covered membrane extending from each side of the body. Also called colugo
flying lemur: arboreal nocturnal mammal of southeast Asia and the Philippines resembling a lemur and having a fold of skin on each side from neck to tail that is used for long gliding leaps
flying license: permit to operate an airplane
flying lizard: Any of various small tropical Asian lizards of the genus Draco, having winglike membranes on each side that may be spread to enable it to glide through the air. Also called flying dragon
flying machine: A machine designed for flight, especially an early experimental type of aircraft
flying mare: A wrestling throw in which one grabs one's opponent's wrist, turns one's back to the opponent, and flips the opponent over one's shoulder onto the ground
flying mare: a wrestling maneuver
flying model: model plane
flying mouse: tiny flying phalanger
flying officer: an officer in the British airforce
flying phalanger: nocturnal phalangers that move with gliding leaps using parachute-like folds of skin along the sides of the body
flying phalanger: Any of several small marsupials of the family Petauridae, especially one of the genus Petaurus, native to Australia, New Guinea, and Tasmania and having large folds of skin between the forelegs and hind legs that enable it to glide through the air
flying picket: someone who travels to different factories during a strike and tries to persuade workers to stop working
flying range: maximum distance that an aircraft can fly under given conditions
flying saucer: A flying saucer is a round, flat object which some people say they have seen in the sky and which they believe to be a spacecraft from another planet. Any of various unidentified flying objects of presumed extraterrestrial origin, typically described as luminous moving disks. a large round spacecraft from somewhere else in space, that some people believe they have seen in the sky UFO
flying saucer: an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown; especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins
flying saucer: flying disk-shaped object alleged to be extraterrestrial, unidentified flying object, UFO
flying school: a school for teaching students to fly airplanes
flying school: {i} school for teaching to fly airplanes
flying shuttle: Machine that represented an important step toward automatic weaving. It was invented by John Kay in 1733. In previous looms, the shuttle was thrown, or passed, through the threads by hand, and wide fabrics required two weavers seated side by side passing the shuttle between them. Kay mounted his shuttle on wheels in a track and used paddles to shoot the shuttle from side to side when the weaver jerked a cord. Using the flying shuttle, one weaver could weave fabrics of any width more quickly than two could before
flying speed: velocity of an aircraft, speed at which an aircraft flies
flying squad: a mobile group of trained people (police or executives or officials) able to move quickly in the case of emergencies
flying squirrel: Any of various nocturnal squirrels of the genera Pteromys, Petaurista, Glaucomys, and related genera, having membranes along each side of the body between the forelegs and hind legs that enable it to glide between trees. Any member of two distinct groups of rodents that are able to make gliding leaps by means of parachute-like membranes connecting their forelegs and hind legs on each side. North American and Eurasian flying squirrels, in the squirrel family (Sciuridae), are slender, long-limbed forest dwellers with soft fur and large eyes. They are 3-24 in. (8-60 cm) long, excluding the often-flattened tail, and feed on nuts, fruit, other plant material, and insects. They seldom descend to the ground. They can glide 200 ft (about 60 m) or more from one tree to another. The scaly-tailed flying squirrels of Africa (family Anomaluridae) have rows of scales on the underside of their tufted tail that help them climb and cling to trees. They are similar in appearance and feeding preferences to the sciurids and are about 4-16 in. (10-40 cm) long without the tail
flying squirrel: squirrel that can glide through the air due to winglike folds of skin between its front and hind legs
flying squirrel: One of a group of squirrels, of the genera Pteromus and Sciuropterus, having parachute-like folds of skin extending from the fore to the hind legs, which enable them to make very long leaps
flying start: a quick and auspicious beginning a racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting line
flying tackle: a way of stopping someone from running by putting your arms around their legs and making them fall over
flying ticket: airline ticket, flight ticket
flying visit: A flying visit is a visit that only lasts a very short time
flying wedge: A compact, wedge-shaped formation, as of police or guards, moving as a body and used especially for penetrating crowds
Malabar flying frog: A species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family, found in western India, scientific name Rhacophorus malabaricus, who have the ability to glide due to their webbing between the toes
Siberian flying squirrel: A species of flying squirrel, Pteromys volans, common in Siberia and North-Eastern Europe
Siberian flying squirrels: plural form of Siberian flying squirrel
fly: Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings, also called true flies
fly: A lightweight fishing lure resembling an insect
fly: To cause to move through the air, to transport by air
Each day the post flies thousands of letters around the globe.
fly: Any similar, but unrelated insect such as dragonfly or butterfly
fly: To be accepted, come about or work out
You know, I just don't think that's going to fly. Why don't you spend your time on something better?.
fly: Quick-witted, alert, mentally sharp, smart (in a mental sense)
be assured, O man of sin—pilferer of small wares and petty larcener—that there is an eye within keenly glancing from some loophole contrived between accordions and tin breastplates that watches your every movement, and is fly,— to use a term peculiarly comprehensible to dishonest minds—to the slightest gesture of illegal conveyancing. (Charles Dickens, Arcadia; Household Words ).
fly: To travel through the air
The little fairy flew home on the back of her friend, the giant eagle.
fly: A type of small, fast carriage
As we left the house in my fly, which had been waiting, Van Helsing said:— ‘Tonight I can sleep in peace .’.
fly: An act of flying
We had a quick half-hour fly back into the city.
fly: Beautiful; displaying physical beauty
fly: The horizontal length of a flag
fly: A chest exercise performed by moving extended arms from the sides to in front of the chest. (also flye)
fly: The action of flying; flight
give a flying fuck: to care whatsoever (mostly used in the negative)
I don't give a flying fuck about how many laps I can run in 20 minutes, I'm more interested in something over there.
unidentified flying object: An alien spacecraft. More commonly called a UFO
unidentified flying object: Anything not readily explainable appearing to move through or be suspended in the air, primarily used to refer to objects that seem to be at least of small familiar aircraft size. Abbreviated UFO
The lights seen over the city last night, originally termed unidentified flying objects, turned out to be spotlights from a car dealership reflecting on low clouds.
unidentified flying objects: plural form of unidentified flying object
with flying colors: Extremely well; in an exceptional, noteworthy, or extraordinary manner
He passed the test with flying colors, as everyone expected.
with flying colours: Alternative spelling of with flying colors
fly: {v} to move with wings run away, shun, burst
fly: {n} a kind of insect, the upper part of a jack
fly: Butterfly
pass with flying colors: Success on a test etc. easily
pass with flying colors: (deyim) Succeed at easily
wingsuit flying: (Spor) Wingsuit flying is the art of flying the human body through the air using a special jumpsuit, called a wingsuit, that shapes the human body into an airfoil which can create lift. The wingsuit creates the airfoil shape with fabric sewn between the legs and under the arms. It is also called a birdman suit
with flying colors: (deyim) With complete or eminent success
american flying squirrel: New World flying squirrels
asiatic flying squirrel: nocturnal rodent of Asia having furry folds of skin between forelegs and hind legs enabling it to move by gliding leaps
biplane flying fish: having both pectoral and pelvic fins enlarged
blind flying: using only instruments for flying an aircraft because you cannot see through clouds or mists etc
contour flying: low flying, flying of an aircraft close to ground level in order to escape radar detection
distinguished flying cross: a United States Air Force decoration for heroism while participating in an aerial flight
don't give a flying fuck: (Slang) don't care
feathers will be flying: there will be trouble, trouble is on the way
fly: (adj) Attractive, beautiful "Put on the Bally shoes and the fly green socks " --Slick Rick and Doug E Fresh, "Ladidadi"
fly: Of a proposal: to be accepted
fly: A shuttle driven through the shed by a blow or jerk
fly: A piece of canvas that covers the opening at the front of a tent
fly: Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges)
fly: to conceal a row of buttons
fly: A heavy wheel, or cross arms with weights at the ends on a revolving axis, to regulate or equalize the motion of machinery by means of its inertia, where the power communicated, or the resistance to be overcome, is variable, as in the steam engine or the coining press
fly: be dispersed or disseminated; "Rumors and accusations are flying"
fly: To fly or flee from; to shun; to avoid
fly: To fly someone or something somewhere means to take or send them there in an aircraft. The relief supplies are being flown from a warehouse in Pisa
fly: flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
fly: To move suddenly, or with violence; to do an act suddenly or swiftly; usually with a qualifying word; as, a door flies open; a bomb flies apart
fly: to pass or be driven rapidly through the air by any impulse
fly: A fly ball
fly: travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft; "Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic"
fly: {s} quick, clever, cunning (Slang)
fly: The free edge of a flag
fly: The act of lifting scenery, lights, and curtains
fly: The outer canvas of a tent with double top, usually drawn over the ridgepole, but so extended as to touch the roof of the tent at no other place
fly: fly a plane
fly: A batted ball that flies to a considerable distance, usually high in the air, also called a fly ball; also, the flight of a ball so struck; as, it was caught on the fly
fly: The almost weightless, artificial lure tied to the end of the line in fly fishing Flies are designed to imitate what a fish eats
fly: To cause to fly or to float in the air, as a bird, a kite, a flag, etc
fly: decrease rapidly and disappear; "the money vanished in las Vegas"; "all my stock assets have vaporized"
fly: Waste cotton