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dry fly
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noun Angling.
an artificial fly designed for use on the surface of the water.
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Origin of dry fly
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby dry fly
dryer, dry eye, dry-eyed, dry-farm, dry farming, dry fly, dry fog, dry-footing, dry freeze, dry gangrene, Drygas
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British Dictionary definitions for dry fly
dry fly
noun
angling
- an artificial fly designed and prepared to be floated or skimmed on the surface of the water
- (as modifier)dry-fly fishing
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