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flyaway
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ adjective
Etymology: from fly away, v.
1. of a person : volatile and flighty : lacking in order and practical sense
< a pretty flyaway sort of woman >
2.
a. of clothing : loose and floating : having unconfined fullness especially at the back
< a trim flyaway jacket >
b. : having a pointed form suggestive of a wing
< flyaway eyebrows >
< a flyaway cuff >
3.
a. : ready to fly — used of aircraft especially at the factory
b. : packaged or designed to be transported in an airplane — used of supplies to be carried by military aircraft of the units that will use them
c. : relating to or involving flyaway aircraft or supplies
< flyaway price >
< flyaway delivery >
< a flyaway bin >
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: partly from flyaway (I); partly from fly away, v.
1. : a flyaway person or thing
2. : a mirage of land seen at sea
3. : a dismount from a horizontal bar consisting of a somersault executed at the front or back end of an arm swing
4. : an airplane flown (as from the factory) instead of being shipped
III. adverb
Etymology: flyaway (I)
: as ready to fly away — used of aircraft
< a light plane priced $8400 flyaway > |