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walk-through
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the act of walking in order to view something
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walk-through: the act of walking in order to view something
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run
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the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
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run: the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
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jog
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a slow pace of running
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jog: a slow pace of running
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dogtrot
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a steady trot like that of a dog
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dogtrot: a steady trot like that of a dog
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dash
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a quick run
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dash: a quick run
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fast_break
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(basketball) a rapid dash to get a shot as soon as possible after taking possession of the ball
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fast_break: (basketball) a rapid dash to get a shot as soon as possible after taking possession of the ball
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break
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a sudden dash
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break: a sudden dash
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crawl
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a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
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crawl: a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
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lap
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movement once around a course
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lap: movement once around a course
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pace_lap
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the first lap of a car race that prepares the cars for a fast start
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pace_lap: the first lap of a car race that prepares the cars for a fast start
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victory_lap
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a lap by the winning person or team run to celebrate the victory
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victory_lap: a lap by the winning person or team run to celebrate the victory
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travel
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the act of going from one place to another
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travel: the act of going from one place to another
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circumnavigation
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traveling around something (by ship or plane)
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circumnavigation: traveling around something (by ship or plane)
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peregrination
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traveling or wandering around
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peregrination: traveling or wandering around
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procession
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the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation
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procession: the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation
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traversal
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travel across
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traversal: travel across
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wandering
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travelling about without any clear destination
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wandering: travelling about without any clear destination
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wayfaring
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traveling (especially on foot)
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wayfaring: traveling (especially on foot)
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drifting
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aimless wandering from place to place
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drifting: aimless wandering from place to place
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crossing
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traveling across
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crossing: traveling across
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ford
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the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse
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ford: the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse
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shallow_fording
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fording at a shallow place
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shallow_fording: fording at a shallow place
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deep_fording
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fording at a deep place in the stream
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deep_fording: fording at a deep place in the stream
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traversal
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taking a zigzag path on skis
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traversal: taking a zigzag path on skis
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tourism
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the business of providing services to tourists
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tourism: the business of providing services to tourists
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ecotourism
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tourism to exotic or threatened ecosystems to observe wildlife or to help preserve nature
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ecotourism: tourism to exotic or threatened ecosystems to observe wildlife or to help preserve nature
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driving
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the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
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driving: the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
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motoring
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the act of driving an automobile
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motoring: the act of driving an automobile
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riding
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travel by being carried on horseback
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riding: travel by being carried on horseback
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roping
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capturing cattle or horses with a lasso
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roping: capturing cattle or horses with a lasso
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bronco_busting
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breaking a bronco to saddle
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bronco_busting: breaking a bronco to saddle
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endurance_riding
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riding for long hours over long distances
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endurance_riding: riding for long hours over long distances
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pack_riding
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riding with a pack
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pack_riding: riding with a pack
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trail_riding
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riding along a roughly blazed path
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trail_riding: riding along a roughly blazed path
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calf_roping
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capturing a calf with a lasso and binding its feet
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calf_roping: capturing a calf with a lasso and binding its feet
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steer_roping
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capturing a steer with a lasso
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steer_roping: capturing a steer with a lasso
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air_travel
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travel via aircraft
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air_travel: travel via aircraft
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flight
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a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports
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flight: a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports
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connecting_flight
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a flight with an intermediate stop and a change of aircraft (possibly a change of airlines)
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connecting_flight: a flight with an intermediate stop and a change of aircraft (possibly a change of airlines)
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direct_flight
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a flight with one or more intermediate stops but no change of aircraft
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direct_flight: a flight with one or more intermediate stops but no change of aircraft
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domestic_flight
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a flight that begins and ends in the same country
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domestic_flight: a flight that begins and ends in the same country
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international_flight
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a flight that takes off in one country and lands in another
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international_flight: a flight that takes off in one country and lands in another
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nonstop_flight
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a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination
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nonstop_flight: a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination
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redeye
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a night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep
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redeye: a night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep
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flight
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an instance of traveling by air
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flight: an instance of traveling by air
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acrobatics
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the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft
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acrobatics: the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft
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blind_flying
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using only instruments for flying an aircraft because you cannot see through clouds or mists etc.
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blind_flying: using only instruments for flying an aircraft because you cannot see through clouds or mists etc.
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ballooning
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flying in a balloon
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ballooning: flying in a balloon
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flyover
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a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
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flyover: a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
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glide
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the activity of flying a glider
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glide: the activity of flying a glider
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hang_gliding
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gliding in a hang glider
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hang_gliding: gliding in a hang glider
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jump
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descent with a parachute
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jump: descent with a parachute
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skydiving
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performing acrobatics in free fall before pulling the ripcord of a parachute
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skydiving: performing acrobatics in free fall before pulling the ripcord of a parachute
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maiden_flight
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the first flight of its kind
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maiden_flight: the first flight of its kind
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parasailing
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gliding in a parasail
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parasailing: gliding in a parasail
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overflight
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a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory)
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overflight: a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory)
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pass
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a flight or run by an aircraft over a target
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pass: a flight or run by an aircraft over a target
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solo
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a flight in which the aircraft pilot is unaccompanied
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solo: a flight in which the aircraft pilot is unaccompanied
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sortie
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(military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation)
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sortie: (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation)
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touchdown
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a landing (as the wheels touch the landing field); especially of airplanes
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touchdown: a landing (as the wheels touch the landing field); especially of airplanes
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aircraft_landing
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landing an aircraft
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aircraft_landing: landing an aircraft
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ground-controlled_approach
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aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar
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ground-controlled_approach: aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar
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crash_landing
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an emergency landing under circumstances where a normal landing is impossible (usually damaging the aircraft)
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crash_landing: an emergency landing under circumstances where a normal landing is impossible (usually damaging the aircraft)
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three-point_landing
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a landing in which all three wheels of the aircraft touch the ground at the same time
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three-point_landing: a landing in which all three wheels of the aircraft touch the ground at the same time
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instrument_landing
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an aircraft landing made entirely by means of instruments
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instrument_landing: an aircraft landing made entirely by means of instruments
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splashdown
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a landing of a spacecraft in the sea at the end of a space flight
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splashdown: a landing of a spacecraft in the sea at the end of a space flight
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takeoff
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a departure; especially of airplanes
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takeoff: a departure; especially of airplanes
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tailspin
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rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral
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tailspin: rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral
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terrain_flight
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flight at very low altitudes
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terrain_flight: flight at very low altitudes
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journey
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the act of traveling from one place to another
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journey: the act of traveling from one place to another
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stage
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a section or portion of a journey or course
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stage: a section or portion of a journey or course
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staging
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travel by stagecoach
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staging: travel by stagecoach
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leg
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(nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack
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leg: (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack
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fare-stage
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a section along the route of a bus for which the fare is the same
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fare-stage: a section along the route of a bus for which the fare is the same
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commute
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a regular journey of some distance to and from your place of work
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commute: a regular journey of some distance to and from your place of work
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drive
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a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
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drive: a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
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long_haul
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a journey over a long distance
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long_haul: a journey over a long distance
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mush
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a journey by dogsled
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mush: a journey by dogsled
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odyssey
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a long wandering and eventful journey
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odyssey: a long wandering and eventful journey
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trip
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a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
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trip: a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
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junket
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a trip taken by an official at public expense
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junket: a trip taken by an official at public expense
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round_trip
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a trip to some place and back again
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round_trip: a trip to some place and back again
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run
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a regular trip
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run: a regular trip
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run
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a short trip
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run: a short trip
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passage
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a journey usually by ship
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passage: a journey usually by ship
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lift
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a ride in a car
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lift: a ride in a car
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joyride
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a ride in a car taken solely for pleasure
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joyride: a ride in a car taken solely for pleasure
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spin
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a short drive in a car
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spin: a short drive in a car
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expedition
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a journey organized for a particular purpose
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expedition: a journey organized for a particular purpose
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scouting_trip
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an expedition undertaken to gain information
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scouting_trip: an expedition undertaken to gain information
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campaign
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an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)
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campaign: an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)
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exploration
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to travel for the purpose of discovery
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exploration: to travel for the purpose of discovery
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digression
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wandering from the main path of a journey
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digression: wandering from the main path of a journey
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trek
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any long and difficult trip
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trek: any long and difficult trip
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schlep
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a tedious or difficult journey
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schlep: a tedious or difficult journey
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trek
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a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers)
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trek: a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers)
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tour
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a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
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tour: a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
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grand_tour
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a sightseeing tour of a building or institution
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grand_tour: a sightseeing tour of a building or institution
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grand_tour
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an extended cultural tour of Europe taken by wealthy young Englishmen (especially in the 18th century) as part of their education
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grand_tour: an extended cultural tour of Europe taken by wealthy young Englishmen (especially in the 18th century) as part of their education
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itineration
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journeying from place to place preaching or lecturing; a preaching tour or lecturing tour
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itineration: journeying from place to place preaching or lecturing; a preaching tour or lecturing tour
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