Definitions for flyby
flyby
fly·by
Spelling: [flahy-bahy]
IPA: /ˈflaɪˌbaɪ/
Flyby is a 5 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.
You can make 23 anagrams from letters in flyby (bflyy).
Definitions for flyby
noun
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the flight of a spacecraft close enough to a celestial object, as a planet, to gather scientific data.
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Aeronautics.
Also called flypast. a low-altitude flight of an aircraft for the benefit of ground observers.
flyover (def 1).
Origin of flyby
1950-55, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase fly by