flight
Noun
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is a type of: formation - an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
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subtypes:
- acrobatics, aerobatics, stunt flying, stunting - the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft
- blind flying, blind landing - using only instruments for flying an aircraft because you cannot see through clouds or mists etc.
- ballooning - flying in a balloon
- fly-by, flyover, flypast - a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
- glide, gliding, sailing, sailplaning, soaring - the activity of flying a glider
- maiden flight - the first flight of its kind
- overflight - a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory)
- pass - a flight or run by an aircraft over a target
- solo - a flight in which the aircraft pilot is unaccompanied
- sortie - (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation)
- low level flight, terrain flight - flight at very low altitudes
same as: flying -
is a type of: staircase, stairway - a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of stepssame as: flight of stairs, flight of steps
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is a type of: running away - the act of leaving (without permission) the place you are expected to besubtypes:
- evasion - the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
- break, breakout, gaolbreak, jailbreak, prison-breaking, prisonbreak - an escape from jail
- getaway, lam - a rapid escape (as by criminals)
- exodus, hegira, hejira - a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
- skedaddle - a hasty flight
specific instances:- hegira, hejira - the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 which marked the beginning of the Muslim era; the Muslim calendar begins in that year
- underground railroad, underground railway - secret aid to escaping slaves that was provided by abolitionists in the years before the American Civil War
same as: escape -
is a type of: air unit - a military unit that is part of the airforce
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is a type of: mechanical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objectssubtypes:
- ballistic trajectory, ballistics - the trajectory of an object in free flight
- gravity-assist - (spaceflight) a trajectory that passes close to a planetary body in order to gain energy from its gravitational field
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is a type of: flock - a group of birds
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is a type of: trip - a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)subtypes:
- connecting flight - a flight with an intermediate stop and a change of aircraft (possibly a change of airlines)
- direct flight - a flight with one or more intermediate stops but no change of aircraft
- domestic flight - a flight that begins and ends in the same country
- international flight - a flight that takes off in one country and lands in another
- nonstop, nonstop flight - a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination
- redeye, redeye flight - a night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep
Verb
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is a type of: adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.same as: fledge
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