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flyoff — [flī′ôf΄] n. 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 … English World dictionary
flyoff — fly•off [[t]ˈflaɪˌɔf, ˌɒf[/t]] n. cvb a competitive demonstration of aircraft performance, as to determine which of the participating manufacturers secures a government contract • Etymology: 1965–70 … From formal English to slang
flyoff — /fluy awf , of /, n. 1. Meteorol. evapotranspiration (def. 1). 2. a competition between aircraft of various manufacturers to establish superior performance, esp. in order to gain a government contract. [1965 70; (def. 1) prob. FLY1 + (RUN)OFF;… … Useful english dictionary
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