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hover fly — noun : a syrphus fly or other fly that hovers in air * * * hover fly, = syrphus fly. (Cf. ↑syrphus fly) … Useful english dictionary
hover fly — ▪ insect also called flower fly, or syrphid fly, any member of a family that contains about 6,000 species of insects in the fly order, Diptera. Their various common names refer to the behaviour of hovering around flowers. Hover flies,… … Universalium
hover — v. & n. v.intr. 1 (of a bird, helicopter, etc.) remain in one place in the air. 2 (often foll. by about, round) wait close at hand, linger. 3 remain undecided. n. 1 hovering. 2 a state of suspense. Phrases and idioms: hover fly (pl. flies) any… … Useful english dictionary
fly — vb 1 Fly, dart, float, skim, scud, shoot, sail are comparable in their extended senses when they mean to pass, or less often to cause to pass, lightly or quickly over a surface or above a surface. Fly (see also ESCAPE 1) may be used to imply… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
fly — [v1] take to the air, usually employing wings aviate, barnstorm*, bend the throttle*, buzz*, circle, circumnavigate, climb, control, cross, dart, dash, dive, drift, flat hat*, fleet, flit, float, flutter, glide, hop, hover, hurry, jet, jet out,… … New thesaurus
hover — *flit, flutter, flitter, flicker Analogous words: *hang, suspend: poise, balance (see STABILIZE): float, *fly, skim, sail … New Dictionary of Synonyms
hover — [v] hang, float over be suspended, brood over, dance, drift, flicker, flit, flitter, flutter, fly, hang about, linger, poise, wait nearby, waver; concept 154 Ant. lie, rest, settle … New thesaurus
fly — fly1 flyable, adj. flyability, n. /fluy/, v., flew or, for 11, 19, flied, flown, flying, n., pl. flies. v.i. 1. to move through the air using wings … Universalium
fly — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. soar, wing, aviate; float, wave; speed, bolt, dart; flee, decamp, disperse, scatter. See aviation, velocity, escape. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An insect] Syn. housefly, bluebottle, bug, winged insect,… … English dictionary for students
Høver M.F. 11 — infobox Aircraft name = Høver M.F. 11 type = Maritime reconnaissance manufacturer = Marinens FlyvebaatfabrikkKjæraas 2003: 3] caption = M.F.11 F.322 in RNNAS service designer = Captain J.E. Høver first flight = 29 September, 1931 introduced =… … Wikipedia
