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- US Pronunciation
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- [flahy-awf, -of]
- /ˈflaɪˌɔf, -ˌɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [flahy-awf, -of]
- /ˈflaɪˌɔf, -ˌɒf/
Definitions of flyoff word
- noun flyoff Meteorology. evapotranspiration (def 1). 1
- noun flyoff a competition between aircraft of various manufacturers to establish superior performance, especially in order to gain a government contract. 1
- noun flyoff the total volume of water transferred from the earth to the atmosphere 0
- noun flyoff a competitive program for testing various engineering models, as, esp., of military aircraft or missiles, to determine which design will be awarded a production contract 0
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Origin of flyoff
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
1965-70; (def 1) probably fly1 + (run)off; (def 2) fly1 + -off
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Flyoff
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flyoff popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% 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.