noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An informal gathering of private pilots and their aircraft at a prearranged airfield.
2. 2
   The bringing of a people to a place by air travel.

   "IBM […] has staged to "fly-ins" of company executives to appeal to lawmakers."

3. 3
   A method of application for roll materials by which the dry sheet is set into the bitumen or adhesive applied to the roof surface.

Example

More examples

"IBM […] has staged to "fly-ins" of company executives to appeal to lawmakers."

Etymology

Deverbal from fly in.

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