Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - flight
Flight
flight
1. n. & v. --n. 1 a the act or manner of flying through the air (studied swallows' flight). b the swift movement or passage of a projectile etc. through the air (the flight of an arrow). 2 a a journey made through the air or in space. b a timetabled journey made by an airline. c an RAF unit of about six aircraft. 3 a a flock or large body of birds, insects, etc., esp. when migrating. b a migration. 4 (usu. foll. by of) a series, esp. of stairs between floors, or of hurdles across a race track (lives up six flights). 5 an extravagant soaring, a mental or verbal excursion or sally (of wit etc.) (a flight of fancy; a flight of ambition). 6 the trajectory and pace of a ball in games. 7 the distance that a bird, aircraft, or missile can fly. 8 (usu. foll. by of) a volley (a flight of arrows). 9 the tail of a dart. 10 the pursuit of game by a hawk. 11 swift passage (of time). --v.tr. 1 vary the trajectory and pace of (a cricket-ball etc.). 2 provide (an arrow) with feathers. 3 shoot (wildfowl etc.) in flight. Phrases and idioms flight bag a small, zipped, shoulder bag carried by air travellers. flight control an internal or external system directing the movement of aircraft. flight-deck 1 the deck of an aircraft-carrier used for take-off and landing. 2 the accommodation for the pilot, navigator, etc. in an aircraft. flight-feather a bird's wing or tail feather. flight lieutenant an RAF officer next in rank below squadron leader. flight officer a rank in the WRAF, corresponding to flight lieutenant. flight path the planned course of an aircraft or spacecraft. flight-recorder a device in an aircraft to record technical details during a flight, that may be used in the event of an accident to discover its cause. flight sergeant Mil. an RAF rank next above sergeant. flight-test test (an aircraft, rocket, etc.) during flight. in the first (or top) flight taking a leading place. take (or wing) one's flight fly. Etymology: OE flyht f. WG: rel to FLY(1) 2. n. 1 a the act or manner of fleeing. b a hasty retreat. 2 Econ. the selling of currency, investments, etc. in anticipation of a fall in value (flight from sterling). Phrases and idioms put to flight cause to flee. take (or take to) flight flee. Etymology: OE f. Gmc: rel. to FLEE
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I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English flyht; akin to Middle Dutch vlucht ~, Old English flēogan to fly Date: before 12th century 1. an act or instance of passing through the air by the use of wings , the ability to fly , 2. a passing through the air or through space outside the earth's atmosphere , the distance covered in such a ~, swift movement, 3. a trip made by or in an airplane or spacecraft, a scheduled airplane trip, a group of similar beings or objects flying through the air together, a brilliant, imaginative, or unrestrained exercise or display , 6. a continuous series of stairs from one landing or floor to another, a series (as of terraces or conveyors) resembling a ~ of stairs, a unit of the United States Air Force below a squadron, ~less adjective II. verb Date: 1571 transitive verb flush, intransitive verb to rise, settle, or fly in a flock , III. noun Etymology: Middle English fluht, fliht; akin to Old High German fluht ~, Old English flēon to flee Date: 13th century an act or instance of running away ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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