What does flyby mean?
Flyby means A flight past a celestial object in order to make observations..
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/ˈflaɪˌbaɪ/ · noun
A flight past a celestial object in order to make observations..
The upcoming flyby of Halley's comet is expected to provide new information on the nature of the comet.
Farthest from the dim red dwarf Ondeste, the ice dwarf Maisuth has attracted no interest beyond a cursory flyby by automated probe in 1874. No significant resources were noted.
Two of your snot-nose jockeys did a fly-by on my tower at over 400 knots!
Use flyby when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Flyby means A flight past a celestial object in order to make observations..
Common synonyms include flypast, flyover.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The upcoming flyby of Halley's comet is expected to provide new information on the nature of the comet.
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