direct flight

collocation in English

meaningsofdirectandflight

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direct
adjective
uk
/daɪˈrekt/us
/daɪˈrekt/
going in a straight line towards somewhere or someone without stopping or ...
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flight
noun
uk
/flaɪt/us
/flaɪt/
a journey in ...
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(Definition ofdirectandflightfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdirect flight

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A tree was growing just outside the perimeter of the aerodrome and indirectflightpath with one of the runways.
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They are not in a position to take a convenient,directflight.
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It has long pointed wings and a fastdirectflight.
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It has a powerful, fast anddirectflight, and will ascend thermals to great heights.
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They travel 50 km in a quick,directflightpattern to feed.
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It feeds mainly on flying insects, with a fastdirectflight.
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The school uses long, needle-like darts, which can be thrown using the jiki-dah (directflight) or hanten-dah (half-spin) methods.
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Common murres have fastdirectflightbut are not very agile.
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Their swift anddirectflightpattern is distinct and similar to that of a starling.
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This species is striking in its strongdirectflight, with the brilliant blue contrasting with black flight feathers.
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The earliest fliers were similar to dragonflies with two sets of wings,directflightmuscles, and no ability to fold their wings over their abdomens.
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It has a powerful, fast anddirectflight, and will ascent thermals to great heights.
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They have a fast anddirectflightand can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird but often perch at the base of flowers.
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Despite theirdirectflight, rufous-bellied kookaburras are capable of very sharp twists and turns around the dense trees that form their habitat.
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This was the airline's longestdirectflight.
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This circumlocutory travel becomes unbearable for the old age and weak pilgrims and also involved 12 to 14 hours travel time instead ofdirectflighttime of 5 hours.
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The common tern has a larger head, thicker neck, longer legs, and more triangular and stiffer wings than its relative, and has a more powerful,directflight.
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Some parrots have a strong,directflight.
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It emerges at dusk and flies at a great height with a swiftdirectflight, not exhibiting the sudden twists and turns shown by many other bat species.
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Of course there are direct flights, but it was not just in that particular website's domain to issue them.
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