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supernumerary
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noun
a minor actor in crowd scenes
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noun
a person serving no apparent function
reducing staff is difficult because our employees include no supernumeraries
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adjective
(= excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, surplus)
more than is needed, desired, or required
trying to lose excess weight
found some extra change lying on the dresser
yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant
skills made redundant by technological advance
sleeping in the spare room
supernumerary ornamentation
it was supererogatory of her to gloat
delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words
extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts
surplus cheese distributed to the needy
flight
Noun
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Flight is the act of flying: moving through the air using wings.
Birds have had flight for millions of years.
The flight of the bird was beautiful.
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A flight is one trip on an airplane.
The flight to Boston leaves soon.
This flight is going to New York.
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Flight is the act of running away and hiding.
The flight of the man just after the crime made the police think he was guilty.
crew
Noun
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A group of people working together to operate something such as a ship, factory, airplane, etc.