flyer vs moth

flyer

noun
  • That which flies, as a bird or insect. 

  • A person who is lifted and/or thrown by another person or persons. 

  • A machine that flies. 

  • A leaflet, often for advertising. 

  • The part of a spinning machine that twists the thread as it takes it to and winds it on the bobbin 

  • A leap or jump. 

  • A risky investment or other venture. 

  • A fast-moving person or thing. 

  • A false start 

  • An arch that connects a flying buttress into the structure it supports. 

  • A stray shot away from the group on a target. 

  • A person who travels by airplane. 

  • A standard rectangular step of a staircase (as opposed to a winder). 

  • A female kangaroo; a roo; a doe; a jill. 

verb
  • To distribute flyers (leaflets). 

  • To distribute flyers in (a location) or to (recipients). 

moth

noun
  • A usually nocturnal insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae. 

  • Anything that gradually and silently eats, consumes, or wastes any other thing. 

  • The plant Vigna aconitifolia, moth bean. 

verb
  • To hunt for moths. 

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