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fly-byBrE /ˈflaɪ baɪ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈflaɪ baɪ/ 🔊 noun (
plural
fly-bys
)
the flight of a spacecraft near a planet to record data (航天器的)近天体探测飞行 (also ˈfly·over) (both NAmE) (BrE ˈfly-past) a special flight by a group of aircraft, for people to watch at an important ceremony (飞机编队的)检阅飞行