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Flying

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fastnoun(dated) Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.
movingnoun(not comparable) That moves or move.
flightnounThe act of flying.
flutteringnounRapid back-and-forth waving or oscillation.
hurriedDone in a hurry; rushed.
flaringnoun(oil industry) The deliberate open-air burning of natural gas that is generated as a by-product of various petrochemical processes, especially oil extraction; gas flaring.
quicknounMoving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.
aflareFlaring (blazing or shining brightly or suddenly; also figuratively, of a strong emotion).
mobilenounPertaining to or by agency of mobile phones.
wingedHaving wings.
wavingnounRepeated moving of arms or hands to signal.
fast-flyingmoving swiftly

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WordDefinition
flightverbThe act of flying.
mobilenounPertaining to or by agency of mobile phones.
flaringnoun(oil industry) The deliberate open-air burning of natural gas that is generated as a by-product of various petrochemical processes, especially oil extraction; gas flaring.
aflareFlaring (blazing or shining brightly or suddenly; also figuratively, of a strong emotion).
movingnoun(not comparable) That moves or move.
wavingnounRepeated moving of arms or hands to signal.
runningnounThe activity of running as a form of exercise, as a sport, or for any other reason.
flutteringnounRapid back-and-forth waving or oscillation.
quickverb(transitive) To amalgamate surfaces prior to gilding or silvering by dipping them into a solution of mercury in nitric acid.
airverb(transitive) To bring (something) into contact with the air, so as to freshen or dry it.
hurriedDone in a hurry; rushed.
fastverb(intransitive) To practice religious abstinence, especially from food.
wingedHaving wings.
fast-flyingmoving swiftly
flyerverb(intransitive) To distribute flyers (leaflets).
inflightnounAlternative spelling of in-flight. [occurring, or provided for use during a flight]
aerialnounLiving or taking place in the air.
airbornenounIn or carried by the air.
in-flightoccurring, or provided for use during a flight
jetverb(intransitive) To travel on a jet aircraft or otherwise by jet propulsion

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