flying fox

noun

any large fruit bat of the genus Pteropus, of Old World tropical regions, having a foxlike head.

Australian. an aerial conveyor belt or suspended carrier operating on cables, often used to convey ore, dirt, or the like, over rivers and gorges in mining or construction operations.

Origin of flying fox

First recorded in 1750–60

Words nearby flying fox

flying dragon, Flying Dustbin, Flying Dutchman, flying field, flying fish, flying fox, flying frog, flying gurnard, flying head, flying jenny, flying jib

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Example sentences from the Web for flying fox

The Frau, when she saw it, declared that it was a flying-fox.
In the Eastern Seas|W.H.G. Kingston
The inclusion of the bat here amongst birds, may be a clerical accident, since on f. 136 a flying-fox is not written of as a bird.
The Bbur-nma in English|Babur, Emperor of Hindustan
Neither the flying-fox, nor any other bat that I know of in Ceylon, ever hybernates.
Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon|J. Emerson Tennent
In Western India the native Portuguese eat the flying-fox, and pronounce it delicate, and far from disagreeable in flavour.
Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon|J. Emerson Tennent

When the soul has thus done penance, it takes possession of the body of some animal, for instance, the flying-fox.
The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3)|Sir James George Frazer

British Dictionary definitions for flying fox

flying fox

noun

any large fruit bat, esp any of the genus Pteropus of tropical Africa and Asia: family Pteropodidae

Australian and NZ a cable mechanism used for transportation across a river, gorge, etc

a cable mechanism ridden for fun at an adventure playground, etc

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单词	flying fox
释义	flying fox noun any large fruit bat of the genus Pteropus, of Old World tropical regions, having a foxlike head. Australian. an aerial conveyor belt or suspended carrier operating on cables, often used to convey ore, dirt, or the like, over rivers and gorges in mining or construction operations. Origin of flying fox First recorded in 1750–60 Words nearby flying fox flying dragon, Flying Dustbin, Flying Dutchman, flying field, flying fish, flying fox, flying frog, flying gurnard, flying head, flying jenny, flying jib Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flying fox The Frau, when she saw it, declared that it was a flying-fox. In the Eastern Seas\|W.H.G. Kingston The inclusion of the bat here amongst birds, may be a clerical accident, since on f. 136 a flying-fox is not written of as a bird. The Bbur-nma in English\|Babur, Emperor of Hindustan Neither the flying-fox, nor any other bat that I know of in Ceylon, ever hybernates. Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon\|J. Emerson Tennent In Western India the native Portuguese eat the flying-fox, and pronounce it delicate, and far from disagreeable in flavour. Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon\|J. Emerson Tennent When the soul has thus done penance, it takes possession of the body of some animal, for instance, the flying-fox. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3)\|Sir James George Frazer British Dictionary definitions for flying fox flying fox noun any large fruit bat, esp any of the genus Pteropus of tropical Africa and Asia: family Pteropodidae Australian and NZ a cable mechanism used for transportation across a river, gorge, etc a cable mechanism ridden for fun at an adventure playground, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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