Definitions for overflight
ˈoʊ vərˌflaɪtover·flight

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1. overflightnoun

   a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory)

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1. overflightnoun

   The flight of an aircraft over a particular place; used especially to refer to a flight over foreign or enemy territory

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1. overflight

   Overflight refers to the act or process of flying over specific areas, particularly in the context of an aircraft passing over a certain geographical location or a specific country's airspace. This term is often used in the aviation industry, political spheres, and military operations.

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1. • Flight

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce overflight?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say overflight in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of overflight in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of overflight in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of overflight in a Sentence

1. Joe Keiley:

   Unlawful and sweeping maritime claims in South China Sea pose a serious threat to the freedom of the sea, including freedoms of navigation and overflight, free trade and unimpeded commerce, and freedom of economic opportunity for South China Sea littoral nations.

2. Peter Navarro:

   It's important to reiterate that freedom of navigation and overflight is a key principle of the international rules-based order and it should be respected by all parties.

3. Yang Jiechi:

   China respects and protects the right that all countries enjoy under international law to freedom of navigation and overflight.

4. Marise Payne:

   Australia has a legitimate interest in the maintenance of peace and stability, respect for international law, unimpeded trade and freedom of navigation and overflight in the South China Sea.

5. Philip Hammond:

   We want to see claims dealt with by rules-based, not power-based, solutions in Asia as elsewhere, in a way that is consistent with the long-term peace and stability of the region, with freedom of navigation and overflight, and in accordance with international law.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=overflight
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Overflight
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=overflight