Flyby vs Siren - What's the difference?
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A flight past a celestial object in order to make observations.
(US) A low-level flight of ceremonial nature, typically in connection with an airshow or a military parade.
A brief visit.
(original sense ) (Greek mythology) One of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks.
A device, either mechanical or electronic, that makes a piercingly loud sound as an alarm or signal, or the sound from such a device.
A musical instrument, one of the few aerophones in the percussion section of the symphony orchestra.
A dangerously seductive woman.
A common name for salamanders of Siren and Sirenidae.
A common name for mammals of Sirenia .
Relating to or like a siren.
As a noun flyby
is a flight past a celestial object in order to make observations.flyby
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Noun
(en noun)- The upcoming flyby of Halley's comet is expected to provide new information on the nature of the comet.
