Tiefflug — meaning in English

English meaning

• flyover noun A road, bridge, or railway built above another so that traffic can cross without stopping (British English; called an overpass in the US).

Senses

Tiefflug is used for these senses in English:

• flyby (US) A low-level ceremonial flight, typically in connection with an airshow or a military parade.
• flyover (US) A low-level flight, especially of military aircraft, of a ceremonial nature; a flypast (British).

flyover — full definition

1. noun A road, bridge, or railway built above another so that traffic can cross without stopping (British English; called an overpass in the US).
2. noun A ceremonial low-altitude pass by aircraft, often military, over an event or crowd.
3. noun Informal: the noncoastal middle of the United States, especially when dismissed as unimportant by people on the coasts.

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