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Aerospace. a trajectory that uses the gravitational field of one celestial body to alter the course of a spacecraft destined for another body.

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Origin of swing by

1960–65, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase swing by

Words nearby swing by

swing, swingback, swingbeat, swingboat, swing bridge, swing by, swing door, swinge, swingeing, swinger, swinging

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Asian-Americans are a group of persuadable swing voters, growing faster than any other group in America today.
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A step-by-step plan to break from your various technology addictions.
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Those snakes attacked unwitting passers-by, or invaded homes and hotels.
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Horniness packs side-by-side by with a deeper loneliness along the walls of The Park.
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Truth is, no one is sure how Cuba will play in the critical swing state of Florida in 2016.
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All along the highways and by-paths of our literature we encounter much that pertains to this "queen of plants."
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
John was baptizing at a large pool called Ænon-by-Saleim,—probably allegorical, meaning “Fountain of Repose.”
Solomon and Solomonic Literature|Moncure Daniel Conway
The sewing-machine made a resounding clatter in the room; it was of a ponderous, by-gone make.
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Mr. Spurrell came down to see a horse, and we shall be very glad to have the benefit of his opinion by-and-by.
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Mr. Slocum was not educated in a university, and his life has been in by-paths, and out-of-the-way places.
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British Dictionary definitions for swing by

swing by

verb

(preposition) informal to go somewhere to pay a visit

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