Used in a Sentence

flights

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for flights.

Editorial note

Because those were operational flights, not test flights, every single one of them attempted to stay as much in the center of the performance envelope as possible.

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Quick take

an English alternative/progressive rock band formed in May 2010 in Bristol.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of flights gathered in one view.

N

an English alternative/progressive rock band formed in May 2010 in Bristol.

N

a 2007 fragmentary novel by the Polish author Olga Tokarczuk.

N

Flights, also commonly referred to as "material lifters" or "shovelling plates" are used in rotary dryers and rotary coolers to shower material through the process gas stream.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for flights.

N

an English alternative/progressive rock band formed in May 2010 in Bristol.

N

a 2007 fragmentary novel by the Polish author Olga Tokarczuk.

N

Flights, also commonly referred to as "material lifters" or "shovelling plates" are used in rotary dryers and rotary coolers to shower material through the process gas stream.

Example sentences

1

Because those were operational flights, not test flights, every single one of them attempted to stay as much in the center of the performance envelope as possible.

2

So the performance envelope of the Shuttle was not actually well known, despite having flown over 100 flights.

3

A quick google search found this[1] document about en route flight operations and how flights travel across the country.

4

Quite possible it was - makes sense to me that they'd make private test flights before the first public one.

5

People thought that the Shuttle was well tested near the end of its run of 130-odd flights, but it really wasn't.

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Even giant commercial flights end up below 500 feet all the time of course, well at least twice for every flight.

7

It has a busy international airport with cheap flights to domestic and regional destinations.

8

My first search shows Alaska Airlines flies multiple daily flights between MFR and PDX.

9

The old Farecast price predictor idea is reduced to one line at the top of the flights list on the page center.

10

With the thousands of flights going on every day, accidents are pretty minimal.

11

Both Malaysia and China have domestic air flights operating way before the 1950s.

12

When drones are making millions of flights a year, even a one in a million malfunction is likely to occur many times a year.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use flights in a sentence?

Because those were operational flights, not test flights, every single one of them attempted to stay as much in the center of the performance envelope as possible.

What does flights mean?

an English alternative/progressive rock band formed in May 2010 in Bristol.

What part of speech is flights?

flights is commonly used as N.