Fly (disambiguation)
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A fly is any species of insect of the order Diptera. The most common fly occurring in homes is the house fly.
Fly can also be:
- Fly, a zipped, velcroed or buttoned opening in trousers
- 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 (artist), a prolific artist from New York City
- WFLY (FLY 92), a radio station in Albany, New York
- Fly, the half of a flag furthest from the flagpole
- Various movies:
- * The Fly (1958), a horror movie directed by Kurt Neumann.
- * The Fly (1986), a remake of the previous movie directed by David Cronenberg.
- Several songs and albums:
- * Fly (Yoko Ono album), an album released in 1971
- * "Fly" (Blind Guardian), a 2006 single
- * "Fly" (Hilary Duff song), a 2004 single
- * "Fly" (Sugar Ray song), a 1997 single
- Fly ball, a ball that is hit into the air in baseball
- The Human Fly (comics), a fictional supervillain appearing in the Marvel Comics
- Fly lure, a lure used in angling, made of materials such as feathers or cotton thread, tied to look like a real fly
- 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
See also
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