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Flier
Pronunciation : Fli"er
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Form Fly, v.; cf. Flyer]
Definition : 1. One who flies or flees; a runaway; a fugitive. Shak.
2. (Mach.)
Defn: A fly. See Fly, n., 9, and 13 (b).
3. (Spinning)
Defn: See Flyer, n., 5.
4. (Arch.)
Defn: See Flyer, n., 4.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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