Flight (Noun)
Meaning 1
A flock of flying birds.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 2
An instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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- Soaring
- Stunting
- Fly-by
- Gliding
- Blind Landing
- Aerobatics
- Sailing
- Low Level Flight
- Stunt Flying
- Sailplaning
- Flypast
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Meaning 3
An air force unit smaller than a squadron.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Meaning 4
A stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 5
The act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 6
A scheduled trip by plane between designated airports; "I took the noon flight to Chicago".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 7
The path followed by an object moving through space.
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Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
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Meaning 8
A formation of aircraft in flight.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The squadron of fighter jets passed overhead in a V-formation in flight, a stunning sight to behold.
- Air traffic control cleared the passenger plane for landing, warning the crew to be aware of the fighter jets in close formation in flight nearby.
- In order to maintain visual separation, the escort plane remained in a tucked-in position close to the bomber in flight.
- The lead aircraft in flight adjusted its course, smoothly banking to the left as the rest of the squadron followed in tight formation.
- With all aircraft in flight level and steady, the mission commander gave the order for the units to break into separate sectors.
Meaning 9
Passing above and beyond ordinary bounds; "a flight of fancy"; "flights of rhetoric"; "flights of imagination".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.