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Culdcept II Original Soundtrack
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The score for Omiya Soft's sleeper hit Culdcept Second marked Kenji Ito's first effort independently of Square and one of his few major expeditions outside the SaGa and Mana series. Responsible for composition and all aspects of sound production, Ito put considerable effort into the score and tried to broaden his horizons. The Culdcept series is a group of magic-meets-monopoly games featuring a diverse number of worlds. Each world is represented a set of three themes to represent its first half, second half, and battle screen. The music of each world in Culdcept Second is individualised with different moods or styles but continuous elements are present given the focus on an organic palette and Ito's distinctive musicality. A range of supplementary themes were also composed for the events, menus, and other components of the game. The initial soundtrack release was released shortly after the game and opted to present the world themes together and omit some additional themes. A reprint has recently been produced called Culdcept II Original Soundtrack Deluxe that is targeted for new and hardcore fans of the series' music.
Unlike the other scores in the series, Ito opts to cluster the themes for each world into one track that range from six to eight minutes in length. Each theme receives a proper loop and pausing before the subsequent track is introduced like any normal track transition would do. The groupings reflect the stylistic continuity between the tracks, but can be difficult to navigate. The tone and musicianship of the soundtrack is exposed in the themes for the first stage, "Open the World". The first half is culturally inspired, opting for a light organic mix influenced by Western Europe. From a guitar-led accompaniment, a flute introduces the semi-improvised melody in a restrained but poignant manner. As the piece makes an explicit transition to the development section, a bandoneon undergoes lyrical interplay with the flute resulting in some pleasing contrasts. While the harmony never really develops, it produces a beautiful timbre for the rest of the track and is excellently synthesized. With the second half, the intensity of the music has grown due to the additions of some bearable string discords in the introductory section. Nevertheless, the style and instrumentation remains similar, the principle difference being that the bandoneon leads the piece entirely this time and the guitar is more dynamic.
Taking a tour through the stage themes, one sees Ito's core musicianship and palette stays quite consistent, though contrasts of mood and novel additions to each piece maintain interest. Looking at the light tracks first, the jazzy rhythmical structures and over-the-top orchestration of the first half of "Bomber Princess" indicate a relaxed humorous stroll, while the second half retains a cheeky persona despite leading listeners into a false sense of seriousness with rococo features and harpsichord punctuation. "Sorceress of Fate", on the other hand, blends Ito's lyrical orchestrations with harpsichord in the first half and organ in the second half. "Rabbid Dance" initially contrasts whimsical lightly accompanied woodwind line with dissonant chords before becoming a surprisingly well-developed playful parade march occasionally interrupted by car horn sounds. The other dance theme for Darhan has an Arabian influence but the conjunct melodies and ordered rhythms are still distinctly Itonian. Contrasting all this lightness are the bombastic orchestral themes for "Holding Revenge in My Heart", which are essentially written like the soundtrack's battle themes. Fortunately the "Welcome to the Colosseum" themes mostly avoid the overbearing brassy approach.
Unlike Culdcept SaGa, Ito tends to avoid opportunities for lavish experimentation. "Lost Techno" isn't the type of electronica one would expect from Ito's work on that soundtrack; instead it's a vanilla combination of tuned percussion, synth overtones, and very subdued electronic beats. The first half of "Oath of Fire and Ice" is a little different with its combination of rock-influenced bass lines and vigorous brassy melodies, but it's not as explicit as his rock work on RPG soundtracks. Similarly, while the initial combination of Asian and Western instrumentation into the first half of "Ravine of Wind and Sun" seems imaginative, its body is pleasant but much like the other pieces on the soundtrack. More interesting are the percussive tribal-influenced themes for the penultimate stage "Prayer for Destruction" that open the second disc. Ito really explores new ground and, while the melody in the second half is a little naive, the other elements of these compositions satisfy. The first half of the final stage theme "Light and Shadows" opts to explore slow scalar melodies in a somewhat epic manner with orchestra and chorus. The second half exposes the darkness spectacularly with an organ-based rendition of the underused main theme introduced in the "Prologue".
Culdcept Second's battle themes are numerous but not always as interesting as Ito's RPG battle themes. Introduced by a pompous fanfare, the rather derivative battle theme of the first stage is briskly paced and firmly articulated. Its primary melody is a simple descending crisis motif passed through strings and brass, though the tension this builds leads to quite a triumphant second passage. A clear highlight is the flamenco-influenced guitar line that, though subdued, is very active throughout the track. For subsequent battle themes, Ito tends to mix bombastic orchestral passages with elements inspired by the stage themes. There is everything from the childish lyrical woodwinds of "A Little Fool Bandit" to the ridiculous tuned percussion march of "Rabbid Dance" to the commanding emotionally charged anthem of "Holding Revenge in My Heart". A few seem to be hardly characterised, though, and most are usually quite short. Nonetheless, there are some very creative efforts distinct from their counterparts, such as the piano-infused trance of the previously unfulfilling "Lost Techno", the bustling renaissance woodwinds of "Sorceress of Fate", or the powerful melodic approach of "Prayer for Destruction". The final battle theme is a commanding orchestra and chorus theme with furious drive and emotional main theme reprises.
Moving to the remaining themes, the opening theme is a fulfilling introduction to the fantasy game despite a laborous initial few bars. It demonstrates the spectrum of emotion featured on the soundtrack with three main sections; it develops from dark initial scales to a serene and melodic oboe-led passage to a lushly orchestrated climax. A range of miscellaneous themes are present on the score such as the glimmering victory theme, a celestial organ-based chorale, or a couple of light-hearted conversation themes. There are also seven 'Brave Story' themes to document the events of the game and all but "Courage" are very enjoyable. They range from the cinematic orchestrations of "Beginning" to the striking piano-based action cue "Escape" to slow-building ambient themes like "Terror". Some help to establish the soundtrack's underexposed main theme more while the stereotypically styled "Rest", "Sorrow", and "Pleasant" have fantastic melodies of their own. Another fine melody is present in the bookmark tracks used in the menus of the game. It is explored in charming if predictable manner on dreamy music box, sentimental synth glockenspiel, and whimsical small ensemble. The three-tiered "Epilogue" concludes the dramatic arch of the score with two minutes of rich cinematic underscoring, a brassy staff roll, and a softly accompanied piano solo.
The soundtrack to Culdcept Second is hardly a superlative effort. The formulaic approach and occasional naive musicality demonstrated here means this soundtrack isn't as sophisticated as Culdcept despite most stage themes being meticulously put together. The general rejection of electronic, rock, and worldly influences means that the soundtrack isn't as diverse as Culdcept Saga despite plenty of quirk and character still expressed. Nevertheless, there will be something very endearing about this soundtrack for those who appreciate Kenji Ito's orchestral approaches. This soundtrack features some of his strongest melodies, comprehensively developed themes, and heartfelt representations of frivolity, tranquility, and darkness. It also stands out as a very competently implemented soundtrack with clean instrumental samples and fine balance. This soundtrack won't challenge the opinions on those who don't enjoy Kenji Ito's work and many will find it too consistent or generic. However, it ought to be a solid and treasured purchase for those who enjoy his works or liked the music in the game. This particularly print is difficult to get hold of, although a great reprint featuring split up world suites, bonus supplementary themes, and even some new arrangements is now available.
Culdcept II Original Soundtrack Chris Greening


I'll apologize in advance for the noob questions. I don't do this for a living...when I have machine work done I have to trust the machine shop knows what they are doing...but I still would like to have a better understanding of the whole process.
Cylinder honing is one of those areas I have a rudimentary understanding about...or at least thought I did. But, the more I read the more confused I get. Sifting through the BS is sometimes the hardest part. So, in no particular order, here goes...keeping in mind I'm referring more to mild to hot street builds or mild racing mills, not full on race applications.
When an engine is bored, they are usually cut to what, about .003" under final dimension? And then honed to final size with a rigid hone with preferably a torque plate attached? My understanding is that this part of the honing process is usually done with somewhere in 220-280 grit range with a rigid hone, then followed up with a few passes with a much finer hone, generally about 400 grit, and then possibly finished with a nylon brush. From what I have read this is pretty much universal for cast or moly rings in a freshly bored block. Does this sound right?
Is the final hone done with a rigid hone, or a dingle ball (or flex) hone?
Rigid hones...would there ever be a need for a home engine builder to use one of these? I have read that these are used to help straighten a worn cylinder, but if it is bad enough to need taper removed, shouldn't it just be bored? Couldn't you potentially do more damage with a rigid hone?
3 legged hones...these are just for initially "roughing up" a used cylinder, correct? Just to be used as an initial prep when re-ringing a used cylinder that has been polished smooth by previous useage?
Flex hones (or dingle ball hones)...these would be used as a final surface prep, correct? Whether it was a fresh or a used cylinder? These hones are commonly available in everything from 180 grit to 800. How do you determine which is the correct one (or combination of) to use?
Let's take this scenario...a .030" over 350 Chevy with 20k miles on it, no or bare minimal ridge. Replacing the stock replacement cast pistons with something more performance oriented. Bored still have a visible crosshatch. Since the bore isn't freshly bored, how would you prep the cylinders for a fresh set of cast rings? Rebuilder type moly rings? Plasma moly rings? Which would be better for a good, but not freshly bored bore?
I always leave about .005-.006 for finish honing as not all bores will clean up perfectly with only .003 to finish to size.
If you have a ridgid hand hone that will work fine it just takes a while and you have to be consistent with your stroking.
dingle ball hone to break the glaze for new rebuilder rings and different pistons will work OK if the bores are round enough.
When I show my students about honing, I show them both kinds, ridged and flex hones. If your bores are true, flex hone is all you need. What I do and what I show them is, if your lazy and want to find out if your bores are true without measuring, slip a ridged hone in it and stroke it a few times, you will see every bit or area that is either out of round or tapered, because the will be no scratches in the worn parts. So then you have to get out the measuring tools. I don't do boring on my engines either, but I usually use a plateau flex hone after the machine shop is finished.
Seems the leak is better and the rings seat fast by using this method.
When a real pro is honing with diamonds, he doesn't always change the head to the Sunnen plateau hone. A quick hit with a flex hone such as this usually seats the rings.
Would this be considered more of a "glaze breaker", instead of a finishing tool?
Why the heck would you use plain cast rings in a performance build?
You don't necessarily even need to hone the cylinder, but a 180 or 240 grit flex hone is good.
I'm too lazy to type "how to hone 101" again. There is lots of info in the archives.
right in the neighborhood of 200 grit aluminum oxide is used as the base finish MOSt cases, because this gives about the right valley depth and size for lubrication. Has to do with oil.
Then usually go over that with a limited number of strokes of some finer abrasive, just evening the peaks, not enough to actually reach near the bottom of the base finish. If done IMMEDIATELY, within say, in ten minutes, you can do this by switching finer stones into the hone head. The cylinder is never straighter than just after you finished honing it.
If you want to do that LATER then you will need a flexible abrasive brush of some kind to do it.
My thought is if your machine shop does not own and working profilometer and does not know how to use and benefit from one --FIND A NEW MACHINE SHOP TO DO YOUR HONING!
Bored still have a visible crosshatch.
Is the cross hatch bright, or dark brown lines of baked in oil?
A piece of worn oiled WetorDry, 200 something grit, on the end of my finger.
20 k miles on a 350 chevy with 5/64, 5/64, 3/16 stock style ring package would definately wear the bores a measurable ammount at the top and bottom of ring travel. If your replacement "performance" pistons locate the rings a bit higher up towards crown (like most race pistons do) then your top ring will be running over the speed bump and upsetting it. If you were putting exact same pistons, rods, crank,etc back in, then ball hone. If changing pistons or anything else that would also change ring travel path, then rigid hone with tq plate for best results. If resulting p-w clearance will be excessive then go to next oversize. BTW, the right grit ball hone actually leaves a very good finish for new rings. Yes, we have confirmed with my profilometer.
What is every bodies thoughts on finishing with a fine ball hone run in reverse direction, to take the scales off?
Running ball hone in reverse for a few strokes works well for knocking off some of the folded over bore material.
So in this particular situation, I have a .030 over 350 sbc with 4vr flat tops way down in the hole (average.053" ) and basic cast rings. There is a little bit of scuff marks in the bored but you can't feel them. I want to freshen this thing up, including decking. The ridge you can just barely feel. If I wanted to reuse the pistons but change to a decent moly ring, what would you hit the bored with? A 240 dingle ball followed with a few passes with a 400 dingle ball?
It's more of a curiosity thing, because most likely it's going to get a set of lightweight 2vr forged flat tops and a lot tighter quench (plus better heads, cam, etc).
The reason for the more general, vague questions is because I have a few other projects in the works that are just low buck drivers. One is a 301 Pontiac that I have been procrastinating hard on...honed with what looks like was 40 grit sandpaper, with chrome rings. 800 miles since it was rebuilt and still burning a quart of oil every 100 miles. I didn't build it, but it's a friend that I have known for probably 30 years so I offered to look at it. Plus a Ford 300 I-6 and a 360 FE, both for limited use off road beaters/hunting/fishing vehicles.
If you are going to redo the existing engine with new lightweight forged flat top pistons or otherwise the piston to bore clearances are going to have to be quite a bit different that your existing cast pistons and most likely honing alone won't get you there to that new clearance needed unless your existing bore size is within about .002"-.003" of what the new forged pistons will need.
You could go with 4032 hypereutectic light weight pistons like Mahle offers in their kits with the newer 1.5,1.5, 3.0mm ring sets depending on what you will be trying to do with the new engine. I am surprised the existing pistons are down the holes -.053". That's not a good place to start. Don't cut the deck until you determine more closely what the compression heights will be on your new pistons and existing rods. Then they need to get the assembled setup close to a range of -.010" to .000" for a deck height and set a decent quench with a good head gasket set thickness. Make sure your shop can bore and hone with deck plates and that they can finish and plateau hone the bores to the ring manufacturers recommendations for RVK, RK and RA. This is where the profilomenter needs to be used.
DON'T USE SYNTHETIC OIL FOR BREAK IN! Or any crazy slippery additives!
Use a good premium conventional oil with good additive wear package for break in and change the oil and filter out shortly after a short running use and then cut open the filter and look for any substantial size debris or metal fragments.
As for that sad description of the bores and rings in that Pontiac engine. Even with a new set of chrome rings on a good bore and hone this engine would and should never use (burn) a quart of oil in 100 miles even with the slightly longer break in that can occur with chrome rings.!!
My call would be that engine has to come back down, set the bore clearances and finishes with good careful honing again as per recommendations of the ring manufacturer and start over. Not the easy answer but that's the reality most likely.
Time to buy a dial bore gauge and measure the cylinders.
i can see a limited range of cases where using a flexy hone would be better..... if the cylinder is out of round and tapered lets say .002", such that the rings would still work fine, but too warped to use a rigid hone because if the bore was enlarged .002 the cylinder clearance would too loose, and we aren't going to knerl pistons nor source larger ones.
MAYBE you are in that category, but....... why don't you find out?
The reason we don't know a lot about what to do in this case is because honestly it does not happen very often.


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Weekly Viewpoint: Are more profit warnings coming?
By Lindsey Bell, chief markets & money strategist for Ally
Lately, the choir of pessimism has gotten louder.
The most recent chorus suggests that earnings and margin estimates are too high, and they must come down. Target's surprise announcement to reduce its profit outlook earlier this week along with May's inflation report seemed to confirm this narrative. Pile on top of that the looming recession warnings from high-profile executives and economists. Is this the tip of the iceberg? Are a slew of corporate profit cuts coming?
Despite this ongoing chorus, and near-term pressures, there are reasons earnings estimates could remain at or near historic highs.
Profitability Breakdown
Looking back at the results from the Q1 reporting period, there wasn't a lot of evidence that a major margin squeeze is coming. Earnings growth for the quarter was 9.5%, more than twice as good as the 4.4% consensus estimate heading into the reporting period. What's more operating margins we also better than expected in Q1 at 16.3% vs. the 16.2% estimate. Margin dollars grew 21% year-over-year.
A few high-profile companies reduced their profit guidance late in the earnings period, but those were concentrated in certain sectors and were company specific in many cases.
On the other hand, higher commodity prices which didn't really set in until later in the quarter are a concern more broadly. The appreciation of the dollar in the months since the second quarter began can also impact the large number of companies that have international exposure.
These are real pressures that could stick around for a while. While many companies have learned how to operate more efficiently with higher costs in the past year and were able to maintain guidance when Q1 results were reported, these new factors may have an impact on Q2 margins while adjustments are made to protect profits.
It wouldn't be irrational for S&P 500 2022 margin expectations to contract from the 16.8% currently projected. But that doesn't mean they will be cut dramatically. A realistic scenario could be that the 2022 operating margins return to something more closely aligned with the margin recorded of 2021 (15.8% – which compares to historic average of 14-15%).
After the pandemic shock, operating margins for the S&P 500 quickly returned to pre-pandemic highs in 2021 and continued to expand from there. Major shifts in the economy, stimulus and a shift in corporate operating strategies helped to drive this success. While near-term pressures may result in more average margins in the quarters ahead, other factors could contribute to long-term margins that exceed the historic average.
In the months and quarters ahead, those expecting a larger reduction in the 2022 margin picture may be disappointed.
Inflationary Impact
Inflation gets a bad rap, but one of the benefits can be more robust sales growth as the price of goods rise. Over the past year revenue growth has been quite strong, rising at a double-digit pace consecutively for the first time since 2006. Higher sales make it easier to absorb higher costs.
While there are signs we may be reaching a tipping point for higher prices, this can be a good thing. Let me explain.
At Target, excess inventory of the wrong items is causing discounting and order cancellations. Inventories in this country have been rising since Q4. The good news, besides potentially getting some good deals at Target, is that heightened levels of inventory is typically a sign that inflation is peaking. When the amount of goods for sale exceeds demand, prices can no longer go higher. Still, sales growth is likely to remain elevated, as inflation is unlikely to do a complete 180 and demand remains solid. Strong revenue growth can help offset some costs and support margins.
There are other signs that inflation is abating, like declining shipping cost, shorter delivery times, less price and wage increases at small business. This could lead to reduced costs for some companies.
Admittedly, inflation won't disappear overnight, but to the extent it can cool, both companies and consumers could receive some relief.
Realistic Margin Benefits
A longer-term, and aa more structural supporter of margins is an increase in productivity. While the quarterly productivity report has a history of being quite volatile, over time technology– driven changes could support the longevity of a higher operating margin rate. In Q1 technology spending as a percent of total capital spending by companies reached a new all-time high, led by equipment and software spending reaching levels not seen since the dot-com boom.
Additionally, EPS estimates will have the support of buybacks. Companies heavily deployed capital in the final quarter of 2021, and that trend likely continued in Q1 with buybacks setting a new record. Cash flow has remained solid for many dividend payors and cash on balance sheets is still elevated, putting companies in a solid position to buy shares at cheaper prices.
There are a lot of scary headlines about the potential for a looming recession and heightened levels of inflation. While things can change quickly, for the better or worse, both the consumer and corporations are supported by a solid financial foundation. 2022 margin expectations, or consensus estimates, could be reduced, but actual results are likely to be in-line or better than 2021's 15.8% rate. Contraction in expectations does not mean there will be a contraction in actual results.
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Leonardo G. on June 10, 2022 at 3:50pm
Love the graphic statistics. A picture is worth a thousand words. In a nano-second world it helps absorb the info fast.

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1867 Born on the 8th July in Königsberg.
1885-90 Studied with Stauffer-Bern in Berlin and with Herterich in Munich.
1891 Marriage with Dr. Karl Kollwitz, moving to Berlin's district Prenzlauer Berg.
1892 Birth of her son Hans.
1893 Premiere of Gerhard Hauptmann's drama »Die Weber«, which inspired her to her graphic series »Ein Weberaufstand« (A weaver's revolt) (1893-98).
1896 Birth of her son Peter.
1898 »Ein Weberaufstand« is exhibited at the Great Berlin's Art Exhibition.
1900 Professor at the Women Artist's School in Berlin for about 3 years .
1904 Stayed in Paris, studied the foundations of sculptural work at the Académy Julian.
1907 A year in Florence (»Villa Romana Prize«).
1914 Son Peter is killed in Flanders (22./23. October).
1917 Anniversary exhibition at Paul Cassirer's for her 50th birthday.
1919 Member of the Academy of Arts, awarded the title of »Professor«.
1923-24 Creation of numerous posters.
1928 Direction of the Master's Studio for Graphic Arts at the Academy of Arts.
1933 Is forced to leave the Academy; she looses her position as the director of the Master's Studio for Graphic Arts.
1936 Inofficial exhibition prohibition, removal of works in public collections. Mainly occupation in small sculptures.
1940 Death of Karl Kollwitz.
1943-44 Resettlement outside of Berlin, due to the increasing air raids, first in Nordhausen and finally in Moritzburg near Dresden.
1943 The house of the artist in Berlin is destroyed by a bomb.
1945 Käthe Kollwitz dies on April 22nd in Moritzburg.


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What is "fly"
Crossword clues for fly
Go by plane
Really cool, in slang
Travel like Superman
No-___ zone
An opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or buttons concealed by a fold of cloth
Fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
Swatter victim
Angler's gadget
Emulate Earhart
Tent part
Aviate
Muscidae family member
Ointment spoiler
Ointment settler
Go by jet
Emulate Daedalus
Travel in a way
Thing in the ointment
Zipper cover
It's at the end of the line
The birds and the bees do it
See 36-Across
With 54-Across, furnace emission
Wing it?
Spider's prey
Succeed, as a proposal
Something that shouldn't be left open
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Tackle box item
Pass muster
Pitcher plant victim
Way to refuse
Zipper hider
Stylish, in slang
Web site crasher?
It may be embarrassing if it's open
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a bird flies
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come running/flying/speeding etc
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fly ball
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fly leaf
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passed with flying colours (=got very high marks)
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rumours fly around (=are talked about by a lot of people)
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tsetse fly
tzetze fly
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▪ Watch out for his flag being flown from the church towers on this day.
▪ The flags were flying at half-mast.
▪ Don't enter the firing ranges when the red flags are flying - usually from prominent places such as hilltops.
▪ James Carney may have been hurled from a flying helicopter.
▪ She was flown to hospital by helicopter in a coma but died of multiple skull fractures.
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▪ At roundup time, Mercer teams with his oldest son, Gary, who flies a helicopter.
▪ She was flown by helicopter to hospital in Orlando.
▪ Maybe I ought to fly my helicopter up there and find out.
▪ All of these generalisations depend of course on a constant wind speed sufficient to fly the kite within its designed wind window.
▪ We explored dry creek beds, burned mesquite wood for campfires, flew kites, and swam in lakes.
▪ Let's fly a kite or blow some bubbles up into the sky.
▪ Baldwin merely intended to fly a policy kite at Plymouth.
▪ In 1986, Kent cigarettes launched an ad campaign which depicted two people flying a kite on a page.
▪ This he duly did while Eric and I were out flying kites.
▪ The Government flies these kites of disinformation then people feel grateful when they don't happen.
▪ His soul would have no repose and would hover over the place, flying through the night.
▪ They were gone and they had left me alone with whatever was flying the night sky.
▪ They often flew through the night without the benefit of fighter escort.
▪ We flew at night with a minigun set up on the doors of the aircraft and a starlight scope.
▪ This is useful if you fly by night or live in murky waters.
▪ The summer Kim turned sixteen, they flew every night his father was home.
▪ Often flies by night, and hovers for insects in dusk.
▪ Any minute I expected the poor little madman to go flying in the night, dead.
▪ She became a pilot and now flies jumbo jets between Bali, Hawaii and Los Angeles.
▪ One pilot flew Dade County commissioners over the crash site, another pilot said.
▪ A helicopter pilot has to fly to a point 200 kilometres due East.
▪ Marine pilots flew their big H-34s off the rolling deck of their carrier to the hazy coastline and then returned.
▪ The pilot was flying the aircraft fairly close to the ground and was using road signs to help determine his location.
▪ Aspiring pilots get to fly seven Imperial fighters, each with its own characteristics.
▪ This is very noticeable with experienced pilots flying into cloud without the help of the instruments.
▪ But recently, Brothers' pilots have flown over Havana, dropping leaflets urging protests of the Castro regime.
▪ The unarmed plane flew very fast and very high.
▪ While a second airframe shell was built as a back-up, it was destroyed after the plane stopped flying.
▪ Other aircrew who died in the crash were ... In Lyneham, the transport planes were flying again today.
▪ The disclosure came in response to reporters' questions about why the planes were not flying.
▪ Looking out of the window, Branson saw flames streaming momentarily from an engine; then the plane righted itself and flew on.
▪ He looked up at the sky and heard the rumble of planes flying above the cottony blanket of sky.
▪ Mitch was going to fly into a rage.
▪ Whenever Stewart showed signs of rejecting that outlook, Joe would fly into a rage.
▪ Maclean immediately flew into a rage.
▪ He flew into a rage with him and brained him with his lute.
▪ The Collector had flown into a rage.
▪ I flew into a rage and quit.
▪ He gambled and drank, and she had to humour him always to prevent him from flying into rages ....
▪ Caledor flew into a towering rage and dismissed their fears as groundless.
▪ They've a revolutionary scoreboard for the fans and on the pitch soccer to set the sparks flying.
▪ Over the past few weeks they'd been rubbing along fairly civilly, though not without the occasional spark flying between them.
▪ There would be blue sparks flying.
▪ The last person to use it saw sparks fly.
▪ Nothing Less likely to start sparks flying Than a burnt-out flame.
▪ All clear: sparks fly along the nerve wires, pins and needles and it's over.
▪ A spark flew, igniting the gaseous oxygen in the tank.
▪ Stirring the embers with a stick sent sparks flying, echoes of the vast starry night.
■ VERB
▪ The strange and difficult was becoming second nature in the way that it had when I'd learned to fly.
▪ After learning to fly she took a job as a pilot with a small commuter airline based in Humberside.
▪ He learned to fly, naturally, on seaplanes.
▪ It would have been like stamping on a little bird you watch learning to fly.
▪ She let her daughter learn to fly and try to become the youngest child to fly cross-country.
▪ At best this will always be a compromise-which explains why this is one of the most difficult aspects of learning to fly.
▪ If you made it through that initiation, you got to the flight line and actually began to learn to fly.
▪ At playtime she opened the tin and let the cockroach fly into my blouse.
▪ With computers you can write quickly, letting your fingers fly from key to key.
▪ Quench me quick and clean: let the ashes fly lightly where they will; no plaques.
▪ The slicks slowed from 100 knots to about 80 to let the gunships fly ahead.
▪ Alternatively, let him fly high to act as a aerial patrol to intercept an enemy trying the same thing.
▪ There are many ways to engage in a productive argument, and letting it fly is certainly one of them.
▪ So we dismantled the screen over the window and let them fly around the back of the barn.
▪ Away with me! Let us fly these deadly waters!
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a flying jump/leap
a flying start
▪ David Currie gave Barnsley a flying start, scoring after 31 seconds, and Andy Rammell added their second.
▪ However, you also need to give yourself a flying start by stimulating the circulation through massage and natural herbal extracts.
▪ It's given them a flying start ahead of their Japenese competitors, who until now were the traditional market leaders in electronics.
▪ Racers, once the top team in Britain, will want a flying start to the season to reassert themselves.
▪ That nagging thought deepened as the captain came in first, and gave the innings a flying start.
▪ The appeal got off to a flying start at the weekend when the group held a jumble sale and raffle.
▪ Video-Taped report follows Voice over Despite missing 7 first team regulars Gloucester got off to a flying start.
▪ Well, it seems we have a flying start.
a flying visit
▪ Its inventor looks like he's on a flying visit to the twentieth century.
as the crow flies
▪ My house is ten miles from here as the crow flies.
▪ The distance between the two towns is only 10 kilometres as the crow flies, but it can take up to 2 hours along the narrow coastal road.
▪ Similarly a stone's throw, as the crow flies, etc.
▪ The course should be five and a half miles as the crow flies.
▪ The distance between Avonmouth, near Bristol, and Poole in Dorset is only 65 miles as the crow flies.
▪ And, let's go fly a kite.
fly into a passion
fly/slip under sb's/the radar
keep the flag flying
leave/fly the nest
▪ After about three weeks, the young cuckoo is ready to leave the nest.
▪ Barn owls leave the nest at two to three months and are sexually mature at one year.
▪ If, however, the host appears reluctant to leave the nest, the cuckoo has a more direct approach.
▪ It is so rarely when all the fledglings have left the nest, to have them all together again.
▪ Once deposited, she leaves the nest and he immediately fertilizes the eggs.
▪ She usually builds on the shores of an estuary and there she sits devotedly, seldom leaving the nest.
▪ Unfortunately for her, the host bird showed no inclination to leave the nest.
▪ When the host leaves the nest, the cuckoo makes its approach in a long, silent hawk-like glide.
the bird has flown
the fur flies
▪ When Marcia found out where Keith was all night, that's when the fur really started to fly.
▪ Dearest Jeanette How time flies especially when one is meant to be writing lots of letters.
▪ There are so many diversions here that the time flies by on wings.
▪ Think how time flies in periods of intense, purposeful activity.
with flying colours
▪ And they now look set to promote more harmonious race relations in the community after passing with flying colours.
▪ Fortunately, like the other tests, the 31-year-old convent-educated beauty passed with flying colours.
▪ He passed his exams with flying colours.
▪ He would have passed it with flying colours.
▪ Now he's gone back to driving school in an effort to pass with flying colours.
▪ So far James has never given a scrap of trouble and has passed his MoT test with flying colours.
▪ The Honey Thieves are a band who would graduate with flying colours from such a straight-forward system of appraisal.
▪ Trinity High School has just been inspected by Ofsted and come out with flying colours.
▪ Are you going to fly or drive?
▪ As I slowed down another car flew past me and turned to the left.
▪ Brenda's learning to fly.
▪ Fighter jets fly at incredibly high speeds.
▪ Flocks of seagulls flew overhead.
▪ Her long hair was flying in the wind.
▪ His company flew him to Rio to attend the conference.
▪ I'm not allowed to fly visitors into the National Park area without permission.
▪ I flew Aeroflot out of Moscow.
▪ Lindbergh was the first man to fly the Atlantic.
▪ Medical equipment and food are being flown into the areas worst hit by the disaster.
▪ My mother never liked flying.
▪ Papers were flying around in the wind.
▪ Some kids were flying kites in the park.
▪ Stan flew helicopters in Vietnam.
▪ The bus was flying along when suddenly the driver slammed on the brakes.
▪ The ship is flying the Dutch flag.
▪ They were forced to fly the country in 1939.
▪ We'll be flying from New York to Munich.
▪ We're flying nonstop from Milwaukee to Orlando.
▪ By the end of the year he had converted to twin-engined fighters, joining 252 Squadron to fly Blenheim IVFs and Beaufighters.
▪ Her fa-ther stood up, and the magpie, delighted, flew round and round with a marvelous clatter.
▪ Her heart broke and her soul flew to heaven.
▪ I managed to roll clear just as it flew off into the air, never to be seen again.
▪ Stop flying before it becomes too windy to move or fly the glider.
▪ The number of training sorties flown by its pilots had dropped 7. 8 percent a year for nearly a decade.
▪ This is when the pilots who have been hibernating during the winter months get their gliders out and start flying again.
▪ A revenue passenger mile is one paying passenger flown one mile.
III.noun
▪ The air is stale and acrid, and a cluster of black flies hovers over the bed.
▪ They gazed at him with blue- black fly filled eyes, and a small glimmer of happiness grew on their faces.
▪ A fat black fly was buzzing against the windowpane.
▪ Heat waves dazzled off the chugging hood of the truck and fat black flies clung to its warm, splattered sides.
▪ A brown and white female appeared with a crane fly in her beak.
▪ Worms and fruit flies, too, have had all their units read off.
▪ The drug tests have been done so far only in fruit flies.
▪ A search through their genes reveals a set almost identical to those that help make the wing of a fruit fly.
▪ Then make sure you cover it, because those citrus pieces will attract fruit flies.
▪ Mutation could once be studied only in bacteria or in fruit flies.
▪ The only problem with the Clivus to date has been an outbreak of fruit flies inside the tank.
▪ Rotting guavas and fruit flies that hover around them are also prevalent on the ridge route.
tsetse
▪ The female tsetse fly retains her young for even longer.
▪ This transformed trypanosome line, ST3, was then transmitted through tsetse flies and the resulting bloodstream forms cloned in mice.
▪ An unkempt coat will provide a refuge for parasites, and if soiled with faecal matter is likely to attract flies.
▪ The reconditioned air attracts the flies so we wander round like lost nomads thinking about the next meal.
▪ These microscopic biting flies would dry and shrivel in minutes out in the sun.
▪ The reason is that where you get cobwebs, you get spiders - and spiders catch flies!
▪ Then Souness comes and they drop like flies for two seasons running!
▪ Our kids are dropping like flies.
▪ They should be dropping like flies, but that hasn't been the case.
▪ He wouldn't hurt a fly.
▪ You couldn't hurt a fly with that thing.
▪ It consists of a plastic bin with a lockable lid that will keep out flies, children and so on.
▪ Then, of course, he had a cover for keeping the flies off.
▪ The safe being a large cabinet with a fine wire-mesh door to keep flies off fresh food.
▪ The floor was of beaten earth, the walls washed white with lime to keep off the flies.
▪ To keep the flies away, crush garlic cloves in boiling water, allow to cool and then sponge over horse.
▪ She consoled herself with the thought that the acrid smoke would serve to keep flies out of the room.
be bitten by the showbiz/travel/flying etc bug
be dropping like flies
▪ Players from both teams are dropping like flies.
▪ Grocer profits While other retailers are dropping like flies, supermarkets are making fat profits.
go flying/laughing/rushing etc
▪ Bodies not strapped in by seat belts go flying.
▪ But shouldn't you try and find out some more about him before you go rushing off?
▪ It tripped on a book and almost went flying, but it just succeeded in remaining upright.
▪ So why had she gone rushing north from Lima to see this half-brother of hers?
▪ Spit went flying, seen by millions.
▪ The doll and blanket went flying, bounced off the far end of the block, and fell into the make-believe river.
▪ The next member of the team took his place at the stumps only to see both bails go flying.
send sb/sth flying/sprawling/reeling etc
▪ The flies were swarming around the garbage cans.
▪ Your fly is unzipped.
▪ Real fishermen know how to tie flies and cast them so that they dance over the water.
▪ The sun was very bright; flies and insects buzzed on the littered veranda.
▪ Their heads were the size of flies and moved to and fro as they presumably spoke to one another.
▪ There are three ground pegging points at each bellend and one on either side of the fly.
▪ There might be bees, but there are clearly no flies on old Mel.
▪ There was a moment of indecisive silence, then rising voices, then the flies again.
IV.adjective
▪ Mmm, that Sharlene is one fly girl.
▪ If you go fly fishing you are normally wanting to catch either trout or salmon.
▪ Of course you'd expect to find fly ash at any period since people began burning coal in quantity.
▪ What makes fly fishing different from coarse and sea fishing is the way you cast.
▪ When fly fishing you only have the fly tied on the line.
▪ When fly fishing you use an artificially made fly.
Fly \Fly\ (fl[imac]), v. i. [imp. Flew (fl[=u]); p. p. Flown (fl[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. Flying.] [OE. fleen, fleen, fleyen, flegen, AS. fle['o]gan; akin to D. vliegen, OHG. fliogan, G. fliegen, Icel. flj[=u]ga, Sw. flyga, Dan. flyve, Goth. us-flaugjan to cause to fly away, blow about, and perh. to L. pluma feather, E. plume. [root]84. Cf. Fledge, Flight, Flock of animals.]
To move in or pass through the air with wings, as a bird.
To move through the air or before the wind; esp., to pass or be driven rapidly through the air by any impulse.
To float, wave, or rise in the air, as sparks or a flag.
Man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.
--Job v. 7.
To move or pass swiftly; to hasten away; to circulate rapidly; as, a ship flies on the deep; a top flies around; rumor flies.
Fly, envious Time, till thou run out thy race.
--Milton.
The dark waves murmured as the ships flew on.
--Bryant.
To run from danger; to attempt to escape; to flee; as, an enemy or a coward flies. See Note under Flee.
Fly, ere evil intercept thy flight.
Whither shall I fly to escape their hands ?
--Shak.
To move suddenly, or with violence; to do an act suddenly or swiftly; -- usually with a qualifying word; as, a door flies open; a bomb flies apart. To fly about (Naut.), to change frequently in a short time; -- said of the wind. To fly around, to move about in haste. [Colloq.] To fly at, to spring toward; to rush on; to attack suddenly. To fly in the face of, to insult; to assail; to set at defiance; to oppose with violence; to act in direct opposition to; to resist. To fly off, to separate, or become detached suddenly; to revolt. To fly on, to attack. To fly open, to open suddenly, or with violence. To fly out.
To rush out.
To burst into a passion; to break out into license. To let fly.
To throw or drive with violence; to discharge. ``A man lets fly his arrow without taking any aim.''
--Addison.
(Naut.) To let go suddenly and entirely; as, to let fly the sheets.
Fly \Fly\, a. Knowing; wide awake; fully understanding another's meaning. [Slang]
--Dickens.
Fly \Fly\, n.; pl. Flies (fl[imac]z). [OE. flie, flege, AS. fl[=y]ge, fle['o]ge, fr. fle['o]gan to fly; akin to D. vlieg, OHG. flioga, G. fliege, Icel. & Sw. fluga, Dan. flue. [root] 84. See Fly, v. i.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any winged insect; esp., one with transparent wings; as, the Spanish fly; firefly; gall fly; dragon fly.
Any dipterous insect; as, the house fly; flesh fly; black fly. See Diptera, and Illust. in Append.
A hook dressed in imitation of a fly, -- used for fishing. ``The fur-wrought fly.''
--Gay.
A familiar spirit; a witch's attendant. [Obs.]
A trifling fly, none of your great familiars.
--B. Jonson.
A parasite. [Obs.]
--Massinger.
A kind of light carriage for rapid transit, plying for hire and usually drawn by one horse. [Eng.]
The length of an extended flag from its staff; sometimes, the length from the ``union'' to the extreme end.
The part of a vane pointing the direction from which the wind blows.
(Naut.) That part of a compass on which the points are marked; the compass card.
--Totten.
(Mech.)
Two or more vanes set on a revolving axis, to act as a fanner, or to equalize or impede the motion of machinery by the resistance of the air, as in the striking part of a clock.
A heavy wheel, or cross arms with weights at the ends on a revolving axis, to regulate or equalize the motion of machinery by means of its inertia, where the power communicated, or the resistance to be overcome, is variable, as in the steam engine or the coining press. See Fly wheel (below).
(Knitting Machine) The piece hinged to the needle, which holds the engaged loop in position while the needle is penetrating another loop; a latch.
--Knight.
The pair of arms revolving around the bobbin, in a spinning wheel or spinning frame, to twist the yarn.
(Weaving) A shuttle driven through the shed by a blow or jerk.
Formerly, the person who took the printed sheets from the press.
A vibrating frame with fingers, attached to a power to a power printing press for doing the same work.
The outer canvas of a tent with double top, usually drawn over the ridgepole, but so extended as to touch the roof of the tent at no other place.
One of the upper screens of a stage in a theater.
The fore flap of a bootee; also, a lap on trousers, overcoats, etc., to conceal a row of buttons.
(Baseball) A batted ball that flies to a considerable distance, usually high in the air; also, the flight of a ball so struck; as, it was caught on the fly. Also called fly ball. ``a fly deep into right field''
(Cotton Manuf.) Waste cotton.
Black fly, Cheese fly, Dragon fly, etc. See under Black, Cheese, etc. -- Fly agaric (Bot.), a mushroom ( Agaricus muscarius), having a narcotic juice which, in sufficient quantities, is poisonous. -- Fly block (Naut.), a pulley whose position shifts to suit the working of the tackle with which it is connected; -- used in the hoisting tackle of yards. -- Fly board (Printing Press), the board on which printed sheets are deposited by the fly. -- Fly book, a case in the form of a book for anglers' flies.
--Kingsley. Fly cap, a cap with wings, formerly worn by women. -- Fly drill, a drill having a reciprocating motion controlled by a fly wheel, the driving power being applied by the hand through a cord winding in reverse directions upon the spindle as it rotates backward and forward.
--Knight. Fly fishing, the act or art of angling with a bait of natural or artificial flies; fishing using a fly[2] as bait.
--Walton. -- -- Fly fisherman, one who fishes using natural or artificial flies[2] as bait, especially one who fishes exclusively in that manner. -- Fly flap, an implement for killing flies. -- Fly governor, a governor for regulating the speed of an engine, etc., by the resistance of vanes revolving in the air. -- Fly honeysuckle (Bot.), a plant of the honeysuckle genus ( Lonicera), having a bushy stem and the flowers in pairs, as L. ciliata and L. Xylosteum. -- Fly hook, a fishhook supplied with an artificial fly. -- Fly leaf, an unprinted leaf at the beginning or end of a book, circular, programme, etc. -- Fly maggot, a maggot bred from the egg of a fly.
--Ray.
Fly net, a screen to exclude insects.
Fly nut (Mach.), a nut with wings; a thumb nut; a finger nut.
Fly orchis (Bot.), a plant ( Ophrys muscifera), whose flowers resemble flies.
Fly paper, poisoned or sticky paper for killing flies that feed upon or are entangled by it.
Fly powder, an arsenical powder used to poison flies.
Fly press, a screw press for punching, embossing, etc., operated by hand and having a heavy fly.
Fly rail, a bracket which turns out to support the hinged leaf of a table.
Fly rod, a light fishing rod used in angling with a fly.
Fly sheet, a small loose advertising sheet; a handbill.
Fly snapper (Zo["o]l.), an American bird ( Phainopepla nitens), allied to the chatterers and shrikes. The male is glossy blue-black; the female brownish gray.
Fly wheel (Mach.), a heavy wheel attached to machinery to equalize the movement (opposing any sudden acceleration by its inertia and any retardation by its momentum), and to accumulate or give out energy for a variable or intermitting resistance. See Fly, n., 9.
On the fly (Baseball), still in the air; -- said of a batted ball caught before touching the ground..
Fly \Fly\, v. t.
To cause to fly or to float in the air, as a bird, a kite, a flag, etc.
The brave black flag I fly.
--W. S. Gilbert.
To fly or flee from; to shun; to avoid.
Sleep flies the wretch.
--Dryden.
To fly the favors of so good a king.
To hunt with a hawk. [Obs.]
--Bacon.
To manage (an aircraft) in flight; as, to fly an a["e]roplane.
To fly a kite (Com.), to raise money on commercial notes.
Flying bridge
flying squirrel
Cabbage fly
Snake fly
Stable fly
caddis fly
drone fly
Bobbin and fly frame
Buffalo fly
Fly amanita
Fly fungus
End fly
fly out
Fly block
Fly book
Fly cap
Fly governor
Fly honeysuckle
Fly net
Fly nut
Fly press
Fly rail
Syrphus fly
Vinegar fly
Hop fly
Ichneumon fly
breeze fly
Lake fly
Louse fly
Onion fly
robber fly
Bean fly
Snow fly
Blister fly
Chalcid fly
Spider fly
Brine fly
Columbatz fly
Wheat fly
Cheese fly
Apple fly
carrion fly
Drake fly
flying lemur
Flying doe
Flying dragon
lantern fly
Smother fly
Flying frog
Stone fly
forest fly
lace-winged fly
boat fly
goldeneyed fly
Flying jib
Adder fly
biting house fly
fly orchis
flying lemurs
flying proa
Alder fly
Berna fly
Bull fly
Caddice fly
Flying level
flying lizard
Negro fly
Flying mouse
Sphex fly
Warega fly
Burrel fly
Canker fly
To set flying
White fly
Flying phalanger
Flying sap
Flying spider
Flying squadron
Flying squid
Harvest fly
Scorpion fly
meat fly
Soldier fly
Wasp fly
Willow fly
Spring fly
Trumpet fly
Wine fly
Turnip fly
lady fly
Telescope fly
breeze flies
rose fly
tobacco fly
Ephemeral fly
day fly
froth fly
hawk fly
Dragon fly etc
Dolphin fly
Fishing fly
Fly board
Fly drill
Fly flap
Fly hook
Fly maggot
Fly paper
Fly powder
Fly snapper
Flying army
Flying artillery
Flying party
Flying pinion
Flying shot
Flying torch
Frog fly
Hop froth fly
Hornet fly
May fly
Radish fly
Harpy fly
Potato fly
To let fly
Corn fly
Green fly
Trencher fly
To come off with flying colors
To dub a fly
To fly about
To fly around
To fly at
To fly in the face of
To fly off
To fly on
To fly open
To fly out
Old English fleoge "a fly, winged insect," from Proto-Germanic *fleugon "flying insect" (cognates: Old Saxon fleiga, Old Norse fluga, Middle Dutch vlieghe, Dutch vlieg, Old High German flioga, German Fliege "fly"); literally "the flying (insect)" (compare Old English fleogende "flying"), from same source as fly (v.1).\n
\nOriginally any winged insect (moths, gnats, beetles, locusts, hence butterfly, etc.) and long used by farmers and gardeners for any insect parasite. Flies figuratively for "large numbers" of anything is from 1590s. Plural flien (as in oxen, etc.) gradually normalized 13c.-15c. to -s. Fly in the ointment is from Eccles. x:1. Fly on the wall "unseen observer" first recorded 1881. No flies on _____ "no lack of activity or alertness on the part of," is attested by 1866. Meaning "fish-hook dressed to resemble an insect" is from 1580s; Fly-fishing is from 1650s. Fly-catcher "bird which eats insects on the wing" is from 1670s. The fly agaric mushroom (1788) so called because it was used as a poison for flies.\n
\nThe sense of "a flight, flying" is from mid-15c. From the verb and the notion of "flapping as a wing does" comes the noun sense of "tent flap" (1810), which was extended to "strip of material sewn into a garment as a covering for buttons" or some other purpose (1844). Baseball fly ball attested by 1866. To do something on the fly is 1856, apparently from baseball.\n\nWhen the catcher sees several fielders running to catch a ball, he should name the one he thinks surest to take it, when the others should not strive to catch the ball on the fly, but only, in case of its being missed, take it on the bound.
["The American Boys Book of Sports and Games," New York, 1864]
"run away," Old English fleon, flion "fly from, avoid, escape;" essentially a variant spelling of flee (q.v.). In Old English, this verb and fleogan "soar through the air with wings" (modern fly (v.1)) differed only in their present tense forms and often were confused, then as now. In some Middle English dialects they seem to have merged completely. Distinguished from one another since 14c. in the past tense: flew for fly (v.1), fled for fly (v.2).
slang, "clever, alert, wide awake," by 1811, perhaps from fly (n.) on the notion of the insect being hard to catch. Other theories, however, trace it to fledge or flash. Slang use in 1990s might be a revival or a reinvention.
"to soar through air; move through the air with wings," Old English fleogan "to fly, take flight, rise into the air" (class II strong verb; past tense fleag, past participle flogen), from Proto-Germanic *fleugan "to fly" (cognates: Old Saxon fliogan, Old Frisian fliaga, Middle Dutch vlieghen, Dutch vliegen, Old High German fliogan, German fliegen, Old Norse flügja), from PIE *pleuk-, extended form of *pleu- "flowing, floating" (see pluvial).\n
\nMeaning "go at full speed" is from c.1300. In reference to flags, 1650s. Transitive sense "cause to move or float in air" (as a flag, kite, etc.) is from 1739; sense of "convey through the air" ("Fly Me to the Moon") is from 1864. Related: Flew; flied (baseball); flown; flying. Slang phrase fly off the handle "lose one's cool" dates from 1825.
Etymology 1 n. (context zoology English) Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings, also called true fly. Etymology 2
n. 1 (context obsolete English) The action of flying; flight. 2 An act of flying. 3 (context baseball English) A fly ball. 4 (context now historical English) A type of small, fast carriage (sometimes pluralised (term flys English)). vb. (context intransitive English) To travel through the air, another gas(,) or a vacuum, without being in contact with a grounded surface. Etymology 3
1 (context slang dated English) quick-witted, alert, mentally sharp, smart (in a mental sense). 2 (context slang English) Well dressed, smart in appearance. 3 (context slang English) Beautiful; displaying physical beauty.
hippo fly
bat fly
dry fly
fly in the face of
fly in the ointment
let fly
march fly
moth fly
orl fly
warble fly
wet fly
with flying colors
flying bomb
flying circus
flying column
infield fly
petroleum fly
sacrifice fly
shore fly
go fly a kite
if pigs had wings they would fly
no flies on
stable flies
adder flies
bar flies
bar fly
big flies
big fly
bot flies
bot fly
caddis flies
face flies
flies in the ointment
flies the coop
flies the nest
fly balls
fly biscuit
fly by the seat of one's pants
fly into a rage
fly like a rock
fly low
fly off
fly off the handle
fly out of the traps
fly outs
fly the freak flag
fly the nest
flying bishop
flying brick
flying bricks
flying circuses
flying coffin
flying coffins
gave a flying fuck
give a flying fuck
high flier
hippo flies
like a blue-arsed fly
moth flies
orl flies
sac flies
sac fly
syrphus flies
take a flier
unidentified flying objects
wouldn't hurt a fly
you attract more flies with honey than vinegar
apple flies
burrel flies
canker flies
catch flies
crane flies
deer fly
deer fly fever
drop like flies
flew the coop
flew the nest
flower flies
flower fly
flying foxes
flying fuck
flying gurnards
flying jib boom
flying jib booms
flying jibs
flying kiss
flying kisses
flying meet
flying meets
flying mice
flying monkeys
flying purple people eater
flying purple people eaters
flying rat
flying rats
flying saucer group
flying sport
flying sports
flying starts
flying the coop
flying toilet
flying toilets
flying visit
frequent flier
giving a flying fuck
green bottle flies
green bottle fly
hornet flies
horse bot fly
infield flies
monkeys might fly out of my butt
pigs can fly
sacrifice flies
soldier flies
flown the coop
flown the nest
given a flying fuck
gives a flying fuck
petroleum flies
forest flies
adj. (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
[also: flown, flew]
n. two-winged insects characterized by active flight
flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent [syn: tent-fly, rainfly, fly sheet, tent flap]
an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or buttons concealed by a fold of cloth [syn: fly front]
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air [syn: fly ball]
v. travel through the air; be airborne; "Man cannot fly" [syn: wing]
move quickly or suddenly; "He flew about the place"
fly a plane [syn: aviate, pilot]
transport by aeroplane; "We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America"
cause to fly or float; "fly a kite"
be dispersed or disseminated; "Rumors and accusations are flying"
change quickly from one emotional state to another; "fly into a rage"
pass away rapidly; "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him" [syn: fell, vanish]
travel in an airplane; "she is flying to Cincinnati tonight"; "Are we driving or flying?"
display in the air or cause to float; "fly a kite"; "All nations fly their flags in front of the U.N."
run away quickly; "He threw down his gun and fled" [syn: flee, take flight]
travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft; "Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic"
hit a fly
decrease rapidly and disappear; "the money vanished in las Vegas"; "all my stock assets have vaporized" [syn: vanish, vaporize]
fish fly
fly ash
fly blind
fly casting
fly contact
fly front
horn fly
lacewing fly
fly in the teeth of
fly orchid
fly poison
fly tent
pomace fly
tachina fly
chalcis fly
flying cat
flying field
flying gecko
flying mare
flying marmot
flying opossum
flying robin
hanging fly
stink fly
streamer fly
instrument flying
greenbottle fly
dobson fly
swamp fly honeysuckle
biplane flying fish
blind flying
fly bridge
fly by
fly on
fly open
flying drainpipe
flying reptile
four-wing flying fish
golden-eyed fly
hemerobiid fly
long fly
northern flying squirrel
pass with flying colors
shoo fly
stunt flier
stunt flying
test fly
two-wing flying fish
antlion fly
blow fly
horse fly
monoplane flying fish
southern flying squirrel
Flying Hills, PA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Pennsylvania
True flies are insects of the orderDiptera, the name being derived from the Greek di = two, and ptera = wings. Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings being reduced to club-like balancing organs known as halteres. Diptera is a large order containing an estimated 1,000,000 species including horse-flies, crane flies, hoverflies and others, although only about 150,000 species have been described.
Flies have a mobile head, with a pair of large compound eyes, and mouthparts designed for piercing and sucking (mosquitoes, black flies and robber flies), or for lapping and sucking in the other groups. Their wing arrangement gives them great manoeuvrability in flight, and claws and pads on their feet enable them to cling to smooth surfaces. Flies undergo complete metamorphosis; the eggs are laid on the larval food-source and the larvae, which lack true limbs, develop in a protected environment, often inside their source of their food. The pupa is a tough capsule from which the adult emerges when ready to do so; flies mostly have short lives as adults.
Diptera is one of the major insect orders and are of considerable ecological and human importance. Flies are important pollinators, second only to the bees and their Hymenopteran relatives. Flies may have been among the evolutionarily earliest pollinators responsible for early plant pollination. Fruit flies are used as model organisms in research, but less benignly, mosquitoes are vectors for malaria, dengue, West Nile fever, yellow fever, encephalitis, and other infectious diseases, and houseflies spread food-borne illnesses. Flies can be annoyances especially in some parts of the world where they can occur in large numbers, buzzing and settling on the skin or eyes to bite or seek fluids. Larger flies such as tsetse fly and screwworm cause significant economic harm to cattle. Blowfly larvae, known as gentles, and other dipteran larvae, known more generally as maggots, are used as fishing bait and as food for carnivorous animals. They are used in medicine in debridement to clean wounds.
Fly (disambiguation)
A fly is any species of insect of the order Diptera.
Fly may also refer to:
Fly (Archie Comics)
The Fly is a fictional comic book superhero published by Red Circle Comics. He was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby as part of Archie's "Archie Adventure Series" and later camped up (as Fly Man) as part of the company's Mighty Comics line. He first appeared in The Double Life of Private Strong #1, however his origin story and first "full length" appearance were in Adventures of the Fly #1 (Aug. 1959).
Fly (pentop computer)
The Fly Pentop Computer and FLY Fusion Pentop Computer are personal electronics products manufactured by LeapFrog Enterprises Inc. They are called a "pentop" computer by its manufacturers, because they consist of a pen with a computer inside. The company claims it is the first of its kind.
In 2009, LeapFrog discontinued both the manufacture and support of the device and all accessory products, such as notepads and ink refills which are required for continued use. The inventor of the FLY Pentop, Jim Marggraff, left LeapFrog and founded Livescribe in January 2007.
Fly (Hilary Duff song)
"Fly" is a song recorded by American singer Hilary Duff for her 2004 self-titled third studio album. The song was written by Kara DioGuardi and John Shanks, who also produced the song. The song was first released in the United States on August 10, 2004 by Hollywood Records, as the lead single from Hilary Duff. It was released again by Angel Records on March 13, 2006 in the United Kingdom as the fourth and final single from Duff's first compilation album, Most Wanted (2005).
Fly (Dixie Chicks album)
Fly is the fifth studio album by American country band Dixie Chicks, released in 1999. The album was very successful for the group, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. It has received diamond status by the RIAA on June 25, 2002 in the United States, for shipments of 10 million units. It has sold 8,396,000 copies in the United States as of October 2013.
The tracks "Ready to Run", "Cowboy Take Me Away", "Without You", "Goodbye Earl", "Cold Day in July", "Heartbreak Town", "Some Days You Gotta Dance" and "If I Fall You're Going Down with Me" were all released as singles; "Sin Wagon" also charted without officially being released. "Some Days You Gotta Dance" was previously recorded by The Ranch, a short-lived country trio founded by Keith Urban in the late 1990s. Urban plays guitar on the Dixie Chicks' rendition.
The album earned 4 Grammy nominations in 2000, and the group won 2: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for Ready to Run and Best Country Album. It was also nominated for Album of the Year and the writers of Ready to Run, Marcus Hummon and Martie Seidel were nominated for Best Country Song.
Fly (Yoko Ono album)
Fly is the second album by Yoko Ono, produced by her and John Lennon, and released in 1971. It was a complete avant-garde/ Fluxus package in a gatefold sleeve that came with a full-size poster and a postcard to order Ono's book Grapefruit. Notable songs include the singles "Midsummer New York" and " Mrs. Lennon", "Hirake" aka " Open Your Box" and " Don't Worry, Kyoko (Mummy's Only Looking for Her Hand in the Snow)", dedicated to Ono's daughter Kyoko Cox. "Airmale" is the soundtrack to Lennon's film Erection, showing a building being erected in time lapsed photography, while "Fly" is the soundtrack to Ono's film Fly.
Fly (Sarah Brightman album)
Fly is the fourth album by classical crossover soprano Sarah Brightman. It is her second album with producer Frank Peterson and features collaborations with Tom Jones, Chris Thompson and Andrew Eldritch. Fly boasts a stronger pop and rock influence than Brightman's previous Broadway and operatic albums, and produced several hits in Europe including " A Question of Honour" and " Time to Say Goodbye".
Since its original 1995 release, Fly is one of Brightman's few albums to undergo multiple reissues in different markets. Fly's first reissue was in 1996 to include Brightman's hit single " Time to Say Goodbye" with Andrea Bocelli. Fly II, a two-disc limited edition which featured unreleased b-sides and other material, was later released in 2000 to support Brightman's La Luna World Tour and could only be purchased at participating tour events. In 2006, Fly was re-reissued in Japan with the original 1995 track listing, along with four bonus tracks and new artwork. Although Fly is available in several countries, it has yet to be officially released in the United States.
Fly (Sugar Ray song)
"Fly" is a song by rock band Sugar Ray. It appears on their 1997 album Floored twice: one version with reggae artist Super Cat (Track 4) and the other without (Track 13).
The song became the band's first hit, holding the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart for four consecutive weeks and spending eight weeks at the No. 1 spot on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. A physical CD-single was not released commercially in the US, although it was a huge hit on American radio. The song also reached No. 1 on Canada's Singles Chart. "Fly" did not sound anything at all like the rest of the tracks on the album, being the only reggae fusion track. It also sampled a line from Gilbert O'Sullivan's 1972 hit " Alone Again (Naturally)." Sugar Ray's lead singer Mark McGrath explained that this song had a bouncy beat, yet it was about death; "Fly" too seemed like a bright, up-tempo song but "there is this stark imagery in there. There's loss in it. There is loss of a mother, obviously. I thought it was a good way to juxtapose the lyrics with the melody on that, similar to what Gilbert O'Sullivan did on "Alone Again (Naturally)."
As a result of the success of "Fly", Floored sold extremely well and was certified double platinum. However, by the end of 1997, critics skeptical that Sugar Ray could put out another successful song labeled them a one-hit wonder. This assumption was noted and accepted by the band, who in playful defiance, named their next album 14:59 in a reference to Andy Warhol's " 15 minutes of fame"; that album became certified triple-platinum and outsold its predecessor.
The song was included on VH1's countdown of the "100 Greatest Songs of the '90s" at number 52.
Fly (Impact Comics)
The Fly is a fictional character who first appeared in the DC Comics' Impact Comics series, The Fly. The character is loosely based on Archie Comics' character, The Fly.
Fly (Zucchero album)
Fly is the tenth studio album by the Italian blues rock singer-songwriter Zucchero Fornaciari, released on 22 September 2006. The album was mostly recorded in 2006 at the Henson Recording Studios in Hollywood with producer Don Was, and previewed at the historic Ca' Vendramin Calergi in Venice, on 18 September 2006.
Fly (EP)
Fly is the second EP released by rock band Sick Puppies. It was released in 2003 and features 6 tracks; including a remix by Josh Abrahams, an Enhanced CD featuring the making of the "Fly" music video and a rare version of the clip exclusive to the CD. It is the last release to feature Chris Mileski on drums.
Fly (Blind Guardian song)
"Fly" is a single by Blind Guardian from their 2006 release, A Twist in the Myth. Two of the songs are from the album, "Fly" and "Skalds and Shadows", with the latter being an acoustic version only available on the single. The single also includes a cover of Iron Butterfly's " In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", also available only on the single.
Vocalist Hansi Kürsch has said that while "Fly" is a surprising title for a Blind Guardian song, it fits very well with the lyrics. He added, "This song is about inspirations and how they can influence your art, your life and other people's lives. I, myself, was inspired by the movie Finding Neverland when doing the lyrics."
Fly (tent)
A fly refers to the outer layer of a tent or to a piece of material which is strung up using rope as a minimalist, stand-alone shelter. In basic terms, a fly is a tent without walls. Purpose-made stand-alone flies are also sometimes referred to as bivouacs, bivvies, tarpaulins, or hootchies. Flies are generally used for keeping moisture (such as condensation or rain) or sun off people while they eat, rest or sleep. They can also be used as groundsheets, but this is not recommended since it creates wear and tear which can lead to holes.
A stand-alone fly is a multi-purpose tool and is very flexible. For example, a fly can be put up in a wide variety of shapes depending on the environment and the weather, whereas a tent usually has a pre-set configuration for its structure which can be adjusted somewhat but not substantially. A fly also has the advantage of being particularly light and portable.
Disadvantages of flies include that a person is still exposed to the elements such as mosquitoes and cold weather and that it can be difficult to put a fly up if there are limited natural vertical structures such as trees in the camping area. Flies, however, can be put up using poles or jury-rigged, for example, using paddles.
A fly is also used to create shade as in the desert. Then a traditional tent is erected under the fly.
Fly (American football)
A fly route, also called a streak route or go route, is a pattern run by a receiver in American football, where the receiver runs straight upfield towards the endzone. The goal of the pattern is to outrun any defensive backs and get behind them, catching an undefended pass while running untouched for a touchdown. Generally, the fastest receiver on the team or any receiver faster than the man covering him would be the one to run these routes. When run down the sidelines, a fly can be called a fade route.
Fly patterns can also be used to clear out space for other receivers. Generally, a fly pattern will draw the attention of both the cornerback assigned to the receiver as well as "over the top" help from a safety. This can create a large gap in coverage, allowing another receiver to run a shorter route, but then gain many yards after the catch because the safety committed to the deep man.
The famed " Hail Mary" play generally involves between three and five receivers all running fly routes in order to have the most chance of one of them catching the ball and scoring or at least gaining significant yardage.
Fly (band)
Fly is the cooperative jazz trio of saxophonist Mark Turner, drummer Jeff Ballard and bassist Larry Grenadier.
The group first surfaced as the Jeff Ballard Trio in 2000 on one track of the anthology Originations, curated by Chick Corea (Ballard was Chick's drummer at the time) and became Fly with the release of their first album, on Savoy, in 2004. Association between the players however goes back much further. Grenadier and Ballard played music together as teenagers in California in the early 1980s and subsequently gigged together often. They both migrated to the US's East coast in 1990 where they met Turner, and the three musicians have played in diverse permutations and contexts since then. In Fly, Turner, Grenadier and Ballard all write material. Mark Turner: "Sometimes it's the saxophone carrying the melody. Other times it's the bass or drums. We spread out the frontline duties among us.
Jazz saxophonist Joe Lovano said about their interplay on the Year of the Snake-album: "Fly is a beautiful trio, they play with a wonderful clarity. And Mark plays with a brilliant execution on his horn. [...] He plays with an amazing range on his instrument. That trio has a classical approach in the way the music is written and the way they come off it in the rhythm and in the attitude they're playing. They're improvising but their dialogue is more classical in nature, the way it feels. [...] That's expression, the waves, the life forms, the wind. Fly sounds lovely and beautiful and their music has a real presence, it captures you."
Fly (Jars of Clay song)
"Fly" is a song written and performed by Jars of Clay. It was the first mainstream single and second Christian radio single from their 2002 studio album, The Eleventh Hour. A live version of the song appears on disc two of the band's 2003 double album, Furthermore: From the Studio, From the Stage.
Fly (Europe Release)
Fly (carriage)
A fly was a horse-drawn public coach or delivery wagon, especially one let out for hire. In Britain, the term also referred to a light covered vehicle, such as a single-horse pleasure carriage or a hansom cab.
Fly (brig)
The Fly was a brig of 100 tons that sailed from Calcutta, India on 14 May 1802 bound for Sydney, Australia.
It was carrying a cargo of 4000 gallons of spirits and was commanded by John Black. It was never heard of again. At the time of its disappearance it was owned by the House of Campbells, Calcutta.
Fly (Nickelback song)
"Fly" is the only single from Nickelback's debut album Curb. A music video was shot for it, also a first for the band. The drums featured in the song were played by their original drummer, Brandon Kroeger. "Fly" was played on local radio stations, but wasn't very successful. The song did not chart.
Fly (exercise)
A Cable fly or Cable flye is a strength training exercise in which the hand and arm move through an arc while the elbow is kept at a constant angle. Flies are used to work the muscles of the upper body. Because these exercises use the arms as levers at their longest possible length, the amount of weight that can be moved is significantly less than equivalent press exercises for the same muscles (the military press and bench press for the shoulder and chest respectively). Due to this leverage, fly exercises of all types have a large potential to damage the shoulder joint and its associated ligaments and the tendons of the muscles connecting to it. They should be done with caution and their effects first tested while using very light weights; which are gradually incremented after more strength is gained.
Fly (clothing)
A fly on clothing is a covering over an opening concealing the mechanism, such as a zip, velcro, or buttons, used to close the opening. The term is most frequently applied to a short opening over the groin in trousers, shorts, and other garments. The term is also used of overcoats, where a design of the same shape is used to hide a row of buttons. This style is common on a wide range of coats, from single-breasted Chesterfields to covert coats.
An open fly is a fly that has been left unzipped or unbuttoned.
Trousers have varied historically in whether or not they have flies. Originally, trousers did not have flies or other openings, being pulled down for sanitary functions. The use of a codpiece, a separate covering attached to the trousers, became popular in 16th-century Europe, eventually evolving into an attached fall-front (or broad fall). The fly-front (split fall) emerged later. The panelled front returned as a sporting option, such as in riding breeches, but is now hardly used, flies being by far the most common fastening. Most flies now use a zip, though button flies continue in use.
Fly (artist)
Fly is a comic book artist and illustrator, whose art has been published in several magazines and fanzines, including Slug and Lettuce, Maximum Rock 'N' Roll, World War 3 Illustrated, Village Voice. She is also a former member of New York band God Is My Co-Pilot.
Fly came to work in New York in the late 1980s, and got involved with ABC No Rio, a social center for punks and artists located at 156 Rivington street in New York City's Lower East Side. She is a member of the World War 3 Illustrated collective, and a contributor to the anthology Juicy Mother 2, edited by Jennifer Camper, which was published by Manic D Press in 2007.
In 2003, Fly had an art show held in the Cartoon Art Museumin California. She has also done cover artwork for Hungry March Band, Adeline Records and Geykido Comet Records. Aside from freelance cover artwork, she has printed many photocopy zines of her artwork and published books. In 1998, Fly had her first book, CHRON!IC!RIOTS!PA!SM!, published by Autonomedia. In 2003, she published a graphic novel-style book named PEOPS, a collection of portraits and stories about people Fly has met. The book was released by Soft Skull Press, and subtitled "Portraits and Stories of People". In 2006, she was invited as a guest speaker at the Victoria International Arts Symposium. In December this same year, Fly appeared at the Grace Comics showcase alongside Elizabeth Merrick.
Aside from visual arts, Fly also engages in the spoken word and musical collage art of her band Zero Content (named after one of her comic strips) which can be heard on several Geykido Comet Records Compilations. Previously, she played bass and sang for several years with Craig Flanagin in the band God Is My Co-Pilot, with which she went on tours in the 1990s.
Fly (dinghy)
The Fly class is a singlehanded sailing dinghy designed by R. Fillery and later modified by K. Ford. It was intended to be built at home, and appears to have been developed as a youth trainer for the British Moth. The early boats were built from canvas, although that changed and later boats employed a plywood bottom.
It was used as a trainer for the British Moth at the Lea Avon Sailing Club before the club folded in 1971.
Fly (The Angel Song)
"Fly (The Angel Song)" is a song written by Steve Wilkinson and Rory Michael Bourke, and recorded by Canadian country music group The Wilkinsons. It was released in October 1998 as the second single from their album Nothing but Love. The song reached number-one on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart in January 1999 and number 15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
Fly (Wanessa song)
"Fly" is a song by Brazilian pop singer Wanessa, featuring American rapper Ja Rule, taken from Wanessa's sixth studio album Meu Momento (2009). It was released as the lead single from the album on April 7, 2009.
Fly (Breaking Bad)
"Fly" is the tenth episode of the third season of the American television drama series Breaking Bad, and the 30th overall episode of the series. Written by Sam Catlin and Moira Walley-Beckett and directed by Rian Johnson, it aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on May 23, 2010.
Fly (play)
Fly is a 2009 play written by Trey Ellis and Ricardo Khan about the Tuskegee Airmen, the first black fliers in the U.S. military during World War II.
Fly (Phillip Phillips song)
"Fly" is a song by American singer-songwriter Phillip Phillips from his second studio album, Behind the Light, which will be released by Interscope Records.
Fly (Nicki Minaj song)
"Fly" is a song by Trinidadian-American rapper-songwriter Nicki Minaj from her debut studio album, Pink Friday (2010). The song was released as the eighth and final single from the album on August 30, 2011. It features additional guest vocals by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna. The track was written by Kevin Hissink, Will Jordan, J.R. Rotem, Clemm Rishad and Minaj herself, while production was helped by Rotem and Hissink. The song is a R&B track which incorporates the hip hop genre. The song is inspired by the emotion of soaring above and overcoming all stereotypes and negativity, to come out victorious.
In the United States, "Fly" reached number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also peaked within the top twenty of the charts in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. In the latter country, the song became Nicki Minaj's first number one on the UK R&B Chart. Furthermore, "Fly" marked top twenty positions on the US Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs and Pop Songs charts and reached the top ten of the US Rap Songs chart at number nine.
The song's accompanying music video, directed by Sanaa Hamri, depicts Minaj and Rihanna experiencing the destruction in a post-apocalyptic environment.
Fly (Maddie & Tae song)
"Fly" is a song recorded by American country music duo Maddie & Tae. It was released in January 2015 as the second single from their debut studio album, Start Here. The song, written by the duo and Tiffany Vartanyan, is an inspirational anthem about a girl wanting to find success. It garnered a positive reception from critics praising the production and the girls' vocal performances for elevating the overall theme of the song.
"Fly" peaked at number 9 on both the Billboard Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts respectively. It also charted at number 61 on the Hot 100. The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold over 321,000 copies in that country as of November 2015. The song received similar chart success in Canada, peaking at number 18 on the Country chart and number 66 on the Canadian Hot 100.
An accompanying music video for the song, directed by Brian Lazzaro, features the duo writing and performing the song while intercut with images of butterflies, babies playing and children climbing on ropes and ladders. A second video has the duo performing at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt while also showing patients performing on stage and interacting with their doctors.
Fly (Avril Lavigne song)
"Fly" is a song by Canadian recording artist Avril Lavigne. It was released on April 16, 2015, for digital download by the Special Olympics, Inc. Lavigne released the song as a charity single for The Avril Lavigne Foundation to support the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games. The song was written by Lavigne, Chad Kroeger and David Hodges. All the proceeds from the single will be contributed to the ongoing work being done by the Avril Lavigne Foundation, which raises funds and provides support to children and youth living with serious illnesses and disabilities.
Dragon Fly (album)
Flying Fish (roller coaster)
Flying fish (disambiguation)
Flying Fish (TV series)
Flying Fish (film)
Flying Fox (horse)
Flying fox (fish)
Flying fox (cablecar)
Flying squirrel (disambiguation)
Flying saucer (disambiguation)
Flying saucer (confectionery)
Flying Saucer (library)
Fruit Fly (film)
As the Crow Flies (novel)
As the Crow Flies (play)
As the Crow Flies (comics)
As the Crow Flies (album)
Fly High (song)
Fly High (album)
Fly High (EP)
Lesser bulb fly
Fly in the Ointment (EP)
Kelp fly
Mydas fly
Olive fruit fly
Flesh fly (fly fishing)
California flying fish
Flying circus (disambiguation)
Flying Colors (Trooper album)
Flying Colors (band)
Flying Colors (Flying Colors album)
Flying Colors (film)
Flying Colors (2015 film)
Flying Column (music group)
Flying machine (The War of the Worlds)
Flying machine (disambiguation)
Flying Colors (musical)
Flying Colors (Robert Ellis Orrall album)
Flying snake
Flying Squad (TV series)
Flying Squadron (United States Navy)
Flying Squadron (film)
Flying Squadron (1870)
Flying Start (album)
Melon fly
On the Fly (disambiguation)
On the Fly (album)
Flying dragon (disambiguation)
Flying Dragon (Calder)
Spanish Fly (band)
Spanish fly (disambiguation)
Spanish Fly (album)
Spanish Fly (1975 film)
Fly Fishing (book)
Flying Dutchman (disambiguation)
Flying Dutchman (Pirates of the Caribbean)
Flying Dutchman (Efteling)
Flying Dutchman (train)
Flying Dutchman (sternwheeler)
Flying Dutchman (pigeon)
Fly on the Wall (AC/DC album)
Flying wedge
Fly on the wall (disambiguation)
Fly on the Wall (video)
Flying Ace (disambiguation)
Lord of the Flies (song)
Lord of the Flies (album)
Spanish Fly (instrumental)
Stalk-eyed fly
Flying Saucers (magazine)
Time Flies (Melanie Laine album)
Time Flies (John Michael Montgomery album)
Time Flies (film)
Time Flies (comics)
When Pigs Fly (musical)
When Pigs Fly (Cevin Soling album)
When Pigs Fly (The Chicharones album)
Flying Dutchman (dinghy)
Flying Colours (novel)
Flying Colours (Chris de Burgh album)
Flying Colours (Shad album)
Blow Fly (novel)
Fly on the Wall (song)
Fly on the Wall (Bobby V album)
Lord of the Flies (1963 film)
Lord of the Flies (disambiguation)
Lord of the Flies (The X-Files)
Flying Saucers (attraction)
Time Flies (band)
Time Flies (Vaya Con Dios album)
Time Flies (Billy Ray Cyrus album)
Time Flies (song)
When Pigs Fly (Vollmer album)
Flying Colours (Bliss n Eso album)
Usage examples of "fly".
Far aboon, ommost lost to mi view, Aw lang for a pair ov his wings, To fly wi him, an sing like him, too.
It was denominated from Achor, the God of flies, worshipped also under the name of Baal-zebub with the same attribute.
The werewolf to the left of Adeem ducked and the star flew by him, hitting Adeem in the shoulder.
I will here give only the case of a minute fly, naturally caught and still alive, which I found adhering by its delicate feet to the glands on the extreme left side of the central disc.
A small fly was found adhering by its feet to the left side of the disc.
As the sound subsided the French doors flew open across the room, admitting four men and a woman.
Taking hold gently of one of her hands, I told her that she had ignited in my soul a devouring flame, that I adored her, and that, unless some hope was left to me of finding her sensible to my sufferings, I was determined to fly away from her for ever.
It may consist of an advertisement or a series of promotional pieces-a directmail flier, a radio commercial, a TV storyboard or a logo design.
Coral Lorenzen, author of The Great Flying Saucer Hoax and an international director of the Aerial Phenomena Research Organization, immediately followed through on the startling rumors by putting in a call to Terry Clarke of KALG Radio in Alamogordo, nine miles east of Holloman.
Still on the same day, at the Argentine base at Orkney Island, two meteorological observers sighted an aerial object flying at high speed on a parabolic trajectory, course E-W, white luminosity, causing disturbance in the magnetic field registered on geomagnetic instruments with patterns notably out of the normal.
One lone Aerian flew across the cavernous space, his gray wings unfolding beneath colored glass.
Gloucestershire Bert went northward to the British aeronautic park outside Birmingham, in the hope that he might be taken on and given food, for there the Government, or at any rate the War Office, still existed as an energetic fact, concentrated amidst collapse and social disaster upon the effort to keep the British flag still flying in the air, and trying to brisk up mayor and mayor and magistrate and magistrate in a new effort of organisation.
American bicycle-builders had surpassed the Royal Aeronautical Society, because they flew their crafts themselves, lying prone in their own creations, flying, as it was noted, by the seat of their pants.
Again and again he had seen Castle Aldaran under siege, arrows flying, armed men striking, lightnings aflare and striking down on the keep.
Donchez stepped onto the gangway and saluted the American flag flying aft on the deck, then saluted the sentry.
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Q: Group theory: the study of symmetries? I understand basic group theory. I would say that I've seen most of the standard stuff up to, say, the quotient group.
I feel like I've seen in more than one place the suggestion that group theory is the study of symmetries, or actions that leave something (approximately) unchanged. Unfortunately I can only find a couple sources. At 0:49 in this 3 Blue 1 Brown video, the narrator says "[Group theory] is all about codifying the idea of symmetry." The whole video seems to be infused with the idea that every group represents the symmetry of something.
In this video about the Langlands Program, the presenter discusses symmetry as a lead-in to groups beginning around 33:00. I don't know if he actually describes group theory as being about the study of symmetry, but the general attitude seems pretty similar to that of the previous video.
This doesn't jive with my intuition very well. I can see perfectly well that part of group theory has to do with symmetries: one only has to consider rotating and flipping a square to see this. But is all of group theory about symmetry? I feel like there must be plenty of groups that have nothing to do with symmetry. Am I wrong?

A: In view of Cayley's theorem, one could say yes.
Though I don't know that you could say symmetries of a geometrical object.  This statement requires some support.

A: If you have a look at my profile, there's a link to my Master's dissertation on inverse semigroups and inductive groupoids. They generalise the notion of symmetry in group theory to partial symmetries, like instances of self-similarities in certain fractals. In fact, there's a (couple of) nice relationship(s) between inverse semigroups and inductive groupoids that see each of them as an axiomatisation of this wider sense of symmetry, meaning we can move from one to the other.

A: My background is physics not pure mathematics, I am not a general expert on groups, but a great many groups occur in physics and they are associated with symmetries of the Lagrangian.  Furthermore, by Noether's theorem, these symmetries are associated with conserved quantities, such as energy, momentum, angular momentum, and charge.  In Quantum Field Theory, particles often have "internal" symmetries, that are usually described as a linear group that leaves certain tensors invient.  Most groups that I can think of can be derived as a subset of $GL_n(C)$, or $GL_n(R)which leaves specified tensors in the defining representation (and it's adjoint and dual) invariant.
In short I would say yes.

A: The question is not necessarily whether or not all of group theory is symmetry, but why it is so natural that groups are connected with various symmetries. Of course, it is natural as well for groups to be connected with
solutions of polynomial equations as Galois groups, or with number-theoretic structures used by Gauss and Kronecker, and so on.
A possible extension here is also to consider groups not only as abstract groups, but also as transformation groups, Lie groups, algebraic groups etc.
For an interesting post with symmetries and Lie groups see here:
Groups as symmetries, and question about Lie groups

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