Fly (disambiguation)
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As a noun, a fly is any species of insect of the order Diptera. The most common fly occurring in homes is the house fly.
As a verb, "to fly" means to defy gravity and move about in the air, usually through the means of wings.
Fly can also be:
- Fly, a usually zipped, velcroed or buttoned opening in trousers, shorts and other male or unisex garments covering the groin
- Fly (roller coaster), a model of roller coaster
- Fly (pentop computer), a type of computer built into a pen
- Fly (tent), the outer lining of a tent or stand-alone material shelter without walls
- Fly, a type of light, swift enclosed single-axle carriage drawn by a single horse, especially one let out for hire: see also Hansom cab
- Fly, the half of a flag furthest from the flagpole; see Flag terminology
- Counterweight fly system
- Fly (exercise), a strength training exercise
- The flies of a theater (the plural is always used) refers to the open area above a stage where scenery and equipment may be hung. A theater employee in charge of manipulating items hung here is known as a flyman.
- Various movies:
- The Fly (1958 film), a horror film directed by Kurt Neumann.
- The Fly (1986 film), a remake of the previous film directed by David Cronenberg.
- In music:
- Fly (artist), a prolific artist from New York City
- Fly (band), a jazz trio
- Fly (Sarah Brightman album), an album released in 1995
- Fly (Dixie Chicks album), an album released in 1999
- Fly (Yoko Ono album), an album released in 1971
- Fly (Zucchero album), an album released in 2006
- "Fly" (Blind Guardian song), a 2006 single
- "Fly" (Hilary Duff song), a 2004 single
- "Fly" (Sugar Ray song), a 1997 single
- The Fly (song), a single by U2
- "Fly," a song by Luscious Jackson from their 1999 album Electric Honey
- Fly (Nickelback song), the first single by Nickelback. It is on the EP, Hesher and again on the full-length CD, Curb.
- "Fly", a song by Veruca Salt from their 1994 album American Thighs
- Fly (opera) by Barry Conyngham
- "Fly," a song by Celine Dion
- "Fly," an album and hit single by Dante Thomas
- WFLY (FLY 92), a radio station in Albany, New York
Fly may also call to mind:
- Fly ball, a ball that is hit into the air in baseball
- The Fly (Archie Comics), a 1959 superhero appearing in MLJ (Archie) Comics
- The Human Fly (comics), a fictional supervillain appearing in the Marvel Comics
- "human fly", a song by The Cramps
- Fly lure, a lure used in angling, made of materials such as feathers or cotton thread, tied to look like an insect
- Fly Records, a record label
- Fly River, the longest river of the island of New Guinea
- Fly tower, the tower over the stage in a theatre; flies can refer to this or to a storage area to the side of the stage
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