flying fox

flying fox
a) A large Australasian bat, of the genus Pteropus, having a fox-like face.
b) A device consisting of a chair suspended on a pulley, and running along a length of cable, used for transporting across ravines etc.
Syn: zip-line

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  • Flying fox — Flying Fly ing, a. [From {Fly}, v. i.] Moving in the air with, or as with, wings; moving lightly or rapidly; intended for rapid movement. [1913 Webster] {Flying army} (Mil.) a body of cavalry and infantry, kept in motion, to cover its own… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Flying fox — Fly ing fox (Zo[ o]l.) 1. a fruit bat of the genus {Pteropus}, which has a head resembling that of a fox. [PJC] 2. the {colugo}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • flying fox — n a type of ↑bat that lives in hot countries and eats fruit …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • flying fox — noun count a FRUITBAT …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • flying fox — n. any of a genus (Pteropus, family Pteropodidae) of fruit bats with a foxlike head, living in Africa, Australia, and S Asia …   English World dictionary

  • flying fox — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms flying fox : singular flying fox plural flying foxes a fruitbat …   English dictionary

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  • Flying Fox Pass — is a locality in the Barren Grounds Nature Reserve, in New South Wales, Australia. Overlooking the Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales, Flying Fox Pass is so named as it was the sight of a Flying Fox used to transport valuable timber from the valley …   Wikipedia

  • Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain — For other uses, see Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain (disambiguation). Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain   …   Wikipedia

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