fly
noun
any of numerous two-winged insects of the order Diptera, especially of the family Muscidae, as the common housefly.
unflyable
-
a word derived from
fly.
Example Sentences
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Pentagon spokesman Brig Gen Pat Ryder told reporters the drone was "unflyable and uncontrollable", adding the collision also likely damaged the Russian aircraft.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2023
Before dawn broke, heavily armed Taliban fighters walked through hangars, passing some of the seven CH-46 helicopters the State Department used in its evacuations before rendering them unflyable.
From Fox News ● Aug. 31, 2021
Before dawn broke, heavily armed Taliban fighters walked through hangars on the military side, passing some of the seven CH-46 helicopters the State Department used in its evacuations before rendering them unflyable.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2021
Eventually they will exceed the speed of sound, which causes shock waves that make the machine unflyable.
From Economist ● Jun. 4, 2015
A part of me will always be unflyable, stuck in the climb.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
