Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flahy in]
- /flaɪ ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [flahy in]
- /flaɪ ɪn/
Definitions of fly-in word
- noun fly-in a convention, entertainment, or other gathering at which participants arrive by air: the annual fly-in of cattle breeders. 1
- adjective fly-in of or for those who arrive and usually depart by air: a fly-in safari. 1
- adjective fly-in accessible only by air: a remote, fly-in fishing camp. 1
- noun fly-in an informal gathering of private pilots and their aircraft at a prearranged airfield. 0
- noun fly-in (roofing) method of application for roll materials by which the dry sheet is set into the bitumen or adhesive applied to the roof surface. 0
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Origin of fly-in
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; noun, adj. use of verb phrase fly in
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Parts of speech for Fly-in
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fly-in popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.