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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024o•ver•flight (ō′vər flīt′),USA pronunciation n. - Aeronautics, Transportan air flight that passes over a specific area, country, or territory:Overflights of foreign aircraft are closely monitored.
- 1590–1600 as pertaining to the flight of birds; 1955–60 for current sense; over- + flight1
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024o•ver•fly /ˌoʊvɚˈflaɪ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -flew, -flown, -fly•ing. - Aeronauticsto fly over (a specified area, country, etc.):The plane lost its way and overflew enemy territory.
- Aeronauticsto fly farther than or beyond;
overshoot.
o•ver•flight, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024o•ver•fly (ō′vər flī′),USA pronunciation v., -flew, -flown, -fly•ing. v.t. - Aeronauticsto fly over (a specified area, territory, country, etc.):The plane lost its way and overflew foreign territory.
- Aeronauticsto fly farther than or beyond;
overshoot. - Aeronauticsto fly over or past instead of making a scheduled stop:to overfly Philadelphia because of bad weather.
v.i. - Aeronauticsto fly over a particular territory, country, etc.:The plane approached the border but never overflew.
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