2. (Mach.) A fly. See {Fly}, n., 9, and 13
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3. (Spinning) See {Flyer}, n., 5.
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4. (Arch.) See {Flyer}, n., 4.
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5. An a["e]roplane or flying machine. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
flier — fli‧er [ˈflaɪə ǁ ər] noun [countable] another spelling of flyer * * * flier UK US /ˈflaɪər/ noun [C] MARKETING ► FLYER(Cf. ↑flyer) … Financial and business terms
flier — [flī′ər] n. 1. a person or thing that flies; specif., an aviator ☆ 2. a bus, train, etc. that has a fast schedule 3. any step in a straight stairway ☆ 4. a small circular or handbill widely distributed ☆ 5. Informal a risky, sometimes reckless,… … English World dictionary
flier — index notice (announcement) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
flier — see FLYER (Cf. flyer) … Etymology dictionary
flier — [n] flyer, pilot ace*, aeronaut, air person, aviator, aviatrix, jet*, navigator; concept 348 … New thesaurus
Flier — Jakow Wladimirowitsch Flier (russisch Яков Владимирович Флиер; * 8. Oktoberjul./ 21. Oktober 1912greg. in Orechowo Sujewo; † 18. Dezember 1977 in Moskau) war ein russischer Pianist und Klavierpädagoge. Flier studierte Klavier am Moskauer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
flier — fli|er [ flaıər ] noun count ▸ 1 printed advertisement ▸ 2 aircraft pilot/passenger ▸ 3 animal etc. that flies ▸ 4 dangerous project ▸ 5 someone/something that can go fast ▸ 6 flying start 1. ) an announcement or advertisement that is printed on… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flier — /fluy euhr/, n. 1. something that flies, as a bird or insect. 2. an aviator or pilot. 3. an airplane passenger, esp. one who travels regularly by air. 4. a person or thing that moves with great speed. 5. some part of a machine having a rapid… … Universalium
flier — flyer, flier Flyer is the preferred spelling in all meanings of this agent noun formed from the verb fly. Flier is more common in AmE … Modern English usage
flier — also flyer noun Date: 15th century 1. one that flies; specifically airman 2. a reckless or speculative venture usually used in the phrase take a flier 3. (usually flyer) an advertising circular … New Collegiate Dictionary
