flybys

/ˈflaɪˌbaɪz/
noun
  1. Plural of flyby; multiple flights past a point or object, or multiple brief visits.
    • Scientists planned a series of flybys to map the asteroid's surface.
    • The air show featured three separate flybys by different aircraft.
    • The spacecraft completed several flybys of Venus before heading to Mercury.
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