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flights

/flaɪts/

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The act of flying.

Examples :

"Most birds are capable of flight."

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An instance of flying.

Examples :

"The bird's short flights between branches were fun to watch. "

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The act of fleeing.

Examples :

"take flight"

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(collective) A collective term for doves or swallows.

Examples :

"a flight of swallows"

animal bird group

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A trip made by an aircraft, particularly one between two cities or countries, which is often planned or reserved in advance.

Examples :

""My family booked our flights to Hawaii for our summer vacation." "

vehicle traffic

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A series of stairs between landings.

Examples :

"I had to carry my heavy suitcase up three flights of stairs to reach my apartment. "

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A group of canal locks with a short distance between them

Examples :

"The canal system used a series of flights to get boats up and down the hill. "

architecture nautical

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A floor which is reached by stairs or escalators.

Examples :

"How many flights is it up?"

architecture building property

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The feathers on an arrow or dart used to help it follow an even path.

Examples :

"The archer carefully checked the flights on his arrows to make sure they were straight before the competition. "

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Examples :

"During the quiet afternoon, the children amused themselves by making flights out of notebook paper and launching them across the living room. "

stationery item

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The movement of a spinning ball through the air - concerns its speed, trajectory and drift.

Examples :

"Analyzing the flights of baseballs helped the coach understand how to improve his players' pitching accuracy. "

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The ballistic trajectory of an arrow or other projectile.

Examples :

"The archer practiced her flights, aiming for the bullseye. "

weapon sport physics technical

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An aerodynamic surface designed to guide such a projectile's trajectory.

Examples :

"The paper airplane had crude flights made of folded cardstock that helped it glide across the classroom. "

technical vehicle part

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An air force unit.

Examples :

"The general visited several flights of pilots at the airbase. "

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Several sample glasses of a specific wine varietal or other beverage. The pours are smaller than a full glass and the flight will generally include three to five different samples.

Examples :

"At the wine tasting event, we tried a flight of three different Pinot Noirs. "

drink food entertainment

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The shaped material forming the thread of a screw.

Examples :

"The auger's flights were worn down, making it less efficient at moving the grain. "

technical machine part

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(of a spin bowler) To throw the ball in such a way that it has more airtime and more spin than usual.

Examples :

"The experienced spin bowler flights the ball beautifully, making it dip and turn sharply as it approaches the batsman. "

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(by extension) To throw or kick something so as to send it flying with more loft or airtime than usual.

Examples :

"He flights the paper airplane across the classroom, hoping it will reach the teacher's desk. "

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The act of fleeing.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "The suspect's flights from the police made it difficult to catch him." "