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Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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Flying — Fly ing, a. [From {Fly}, v. i.] Moving in the air with, or as with, wings; moving lightly or rapidly; intended for rapid movement. [1913 Webster] {Flying army} (Mil.) a body of cavalry and infantry, kept in motion, to cover its own garrisons and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flying — is the act or process of flight. The term may also refer to: *Aviation * Flying (magazine), an aviation monthly * Flying , the second album by British rock band UFO * Flying (song), an instrumental song by the Beatles *Flying (Bryan Adams song),… … Wikipedia
Flying J — Inc. is a privately held U.S. corporation which operates travel plazas under the Flying J brand, along with related services.DescriptionFounded in 1968 by O. Jay Call and headquartered in Ogden, Utah, Flying J is now the largest retailer of… … Wikipedia
flying — O.E. fleogende flying, winged, prp. of FLY (Cf. fly) (v.1). Flying buttress is from 1660s; flying fish is from 1510s. Flying saucer first attested 1947, though the image of saucers for unidentified flying objects is from at least 1880s. Flying… … Etymology dictionary
Flying — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Flying» Canción de The Beatles Álbum Magical Mystery Tour Publicación noviembre de 1967 (US) ( … Wikipedia Español
Flying J — Rechtsform Gründung 1968 Sitz Ogden, Utah Mitarbeiter 15.900 (Stand:2009) Branche Erdöl, Tankstellen … Deutsch Wikipedia
flying — ► ADJECTIVE 1) moving through or fluttering in the air. 2) hasty; brief: a flying visit. ● with flying colours Cf. ↑with flying colours … English terms dictionary
flying — [flī′iŋ] adj. 1. that flies or can fly 2. moving as if flying; moving swiftly; fast 3. like flight through the air 4. hasty and brief [a flying trip] 5. of or for aircraft or aviators 6. organized to act quickly, as in an emergency … English World dictionary
Flying — Chanson par The Beatles extrait de l’album Magical Mystery Tour Sortie 27 novembre 1967 … Wikipédia en Français
flying — [adj] in the air, winged aerial, aeronautical, airborne, avian, drifting, express, flapping, fleet, floating, fluttering, gliding, hovering, mercurial, mobile, on the wing, plumed, soaring, speedy, streaming, swooping, volant, volar, volitant,… … New thesaurus
Flying P — Lief als Padua 1926 als letzter P Liner vom Stapel und ist als einziger noch aktiv: die heutige Krusenstern Modell des … Deutsch Wikipedia
