flying fox

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Noun

1. 1
   A large Australasian bat, of the genera Pteropus or Acerodon in the family Pteropodidae, having a fox-like face.
2. 2
   Any bat of the family Pteropodidae (see Usage notes).
3. 3
   A cyprinid fish of species Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus.
4. 4
   A device consisting of a chair suspended on a pulley, and running along a length of cable, used for transporting across ravines etc.
5. 5
   A cable-operated gyroscopic camera that is suspended on a ropeway, used in filming motion pictures and sporting events.