fly-by-wire

[ flahy-bahy-wahyuhr ]

/ ˈflaɪ baɪˈwaɪər /

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adjective

(of aircraft or spacecraft) activated entirely by electronic controls.

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Words nearby fly-by-wire

flyboy, flybridge, flyby, fly-by-light, fly-by-night, fly-by-wire, fly-cast, fly casting, flycatcher, fly-drive, flyer

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How to use fly-by-wire in a sentence

And extortion makes a lot more sense before a story hits the news wire, not after.
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Andrew still plans to fly to Davos in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum on January 21, representing the British government.
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After some animated debate at the conference, Lelaie declared, with some frustration, “If you push on the stick, you will fly.”
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As zealots poured in from Arkansas and Mississippi, a wire service reporter got punched in the ribs.
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Thus it attracted a wave of cowboy operators to fly passengers and cargo between cities.
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All along the highways and by-paths of our literature we encounter much that pertains to this "queen of plants."
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John was baptizing at a large pool called Ænon-by-Saleim,—probably allegorical, meaning “Fountain of Repose.”
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The sewing-machine made a resounding clatter in the room; it was of a ponderous, by-gone make.
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That the weather being calm, he rowed round me several times, observed my windows and wire-lattices that defenced them.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift
Aristide darted off like a dragon-fly in the sunshine, as happy as a child with a new toy.
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British Dictionary definitions for fly-by-wire

fly-by-wire

noun

aircraft control through systems operated by electronic circuits rather than mechanical rodsAbbreviation: FBW

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