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	jet engine jet engine Form of gas turbine engine that derives forward motion by reaction to the rapid discharge of a jet of gas in the opposite direction. In a jet engine, fuel burns in oxygen from the air to produce a fast-moving stream of exhaust gases. These are ejected from the back of the jet engine and... Read more
	ichneumon fly ichneumon fly , common name for a family of insects , related to the wasps , whose larvae are parasitic on many other insects. Over 3,000 species of ichneumon flies, also known as ichneumon wasps, are found throughout the United States except in the Southwest. The female has an extremely long... Read more
	UFO UFO Abbreviation of unidentified flying object... Read more
	bee fly bee fly name for the small- to medium-sized flies of the family Bombyliidae, many of which resemble bees in appearance and behavior. This mimicry provides bee flies with some measure of protection against predators that have learned to avoid the sting of true bees. A bee fly has a stout, hairy... Read more
	flight flight sustained, self-powered motion through the air, as accomplished by an animal, aircraft, or rocket. Animal Flight Adaptation for flight is highly developed in birds and insects . The bat is the only mammal that accomplishes true flight; flying squirrels glide rather than fly, as do ... Read more
	crane fly crane fly true fly resembling a mosquito, often called daddy longlegs because of its six long, delicate legs. (The harvestman , also called daddy longlegs, belongs to an unrelated order.) Most species of crane flies have a single pair of wings and slender bodies. They feed upon plant substances... Read more
	Fly (river) Fly largest river of the island of New Guinea, c.650 mi (1,050 km) long, rising in the Star Mts. and flowing generally SE through Papua New Guinea to the Gulf of Papua. The Fly is navigable for steamers c.500 mi (800 km) upstream.... Read more
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