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as the crow flies

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. as the crow fliesadverb

    by the shortest and most direct route

    "it's 10 miles as the crow flies"

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  1. as the crow fliesadverb

    In a straight line distance between two locations, as opposed to the road distance or over land distance.

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  1. As the Crow Flies

    As the crow flies is an idiom for the shortest distance between two points.

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  1. as the crow flies

    "As the crow flies" is an idiomatic phrase referring to the most direct path between two points, disregarding any physical obstacles or detours. It derives from the idea that crows, or any bird, would naturally fly directly to its destination, rather than following a winding path. This phrase is commonly used to describe geographical distance.

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  1. As the crow flies

    "As the crow flies" or "in a beeline" is an idiom for the shortest route between two points; the geodesic distance. An example is the great-circle distance between Key West and Pensacola, at either end of the U.S. state of Florida where the direct route by road is about 792 mi and the direct point-to-point aerial transit path that might be taken by a crow is 524 mi. This also has to be at a straight line distance. The phrases are attested in print as early as 1758.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of as the crow flies in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of as the crow flies in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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