overflight

Variant of overfly

overfly Definition

over·fly (ō′vər flī′, ō′vər flī′)

transitive verb overflew -·flew′, overflown -·flown′, overflying -·fly′·ing

to fly an aircraft over (a specified area) or beyond (a specified place); esp., to fly over (foreign territory) for reconnaissance

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overflight Synonyms

flyover, survey, reconnaissance flight, spy mission; see flight 2, spying.

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