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fly by

An airplane pilot does a "fly by" when she/he flies too close to the control tower thus making it shake and unnerve the people in it

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  • It's a thing among pilots
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Harold was being such a jerk by letting the other planes land and making Sarah wait that her co-pilot suggested they do a fly by.

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Submitted on July 07, 2010

Modified by TriplePurple on December 29, 2023

Additional definitions for 'fly by':

fly byTo pass or go past quickly, often without much interaction
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