swing-by

A form of swingby — An interplanetary flight in which the gravitational attraction of a planet is used to provide acceleration and a change in course.

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Meanings

nounswing-by (plural swing-bys)

plural swing-bys

  1. alternativeAlternative form of swingby.
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APA

swing-by. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swing-by

MLA

“swing-by.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swing-by. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swing-by,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swing-by.

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