winging
翅膀,有翼的,翅片,有翼
Related Words
Definitions
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- : either of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight.
- : either of two corresponding parts in flightless birds, which may be rudimentary, as in certain ratite birds, or adapted for swimming, as in penguins.
- : one of the paired, thin, lateral extensions of the body wall of an insect, located on the mesothorax and the metathorax, by means of which it flies.
- : a similar structure with which gods, angels, demons, etc., are conceived to be provided for the purpose of flying.
- : Slang. an arm of a human being, especially a baseball player's pitching or throwing arm.
- : a means or instrument of flight, travel, or progress.
- : the act or manner of flying.
- : something resembling or likened to a bird's wing, as a vane or sail of a windmill.
- : Aeronautics. one of a pair of airfoils attached transversely to the fuselage of an aircraft and providing lift.both airfoils, taken collectively.
- : Architecture. a part of a building projecting on one side of, or subordinate to, a central or main part.
- : Furniture. either of two forward extensions of the sides of the back of an easy chair.
- : either of the two side portions of an army or fleet, usually called right wing and left wing, and distinguished from the center; flank units.
- : an administrative and tactical unit of the U.S. Air Force consisting of two or more groups, headquarters, and certain supporting and service units.
- : noting a position to the side and just to the rear of another airplane.
- : Fortification. either of the longer sides of a crownwork, uniting it to the main work.
- : Sports. any one of the positions, or a player in such a position, on the far side of the center position, known as the left and right wings with reference to the direction of the opposite goal.
- : Theater. the platform or space on the right or left of the stage proper.wing flat.
- : Anatomy. an ala: the wings of the sphenoid.
- : Botany. any leaflike expansion, as of a samara.one of the two side petals of a papilionaceous flower.
- : either of the parts of a double door, screen, etc.
- : the feather of an arrow.
- : a faction within a political party, as at one extreme or the other: conflict between the right wing and the left wing.
- : Nautical. one of the far side areas of the hold of a merchant vessel.
- : British. a fender of an automobile, truck, bicycle, or other vehicle.
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- : to equip with wings.
- : to enable to fly, move rapidly, etc.; lend speed or celerity to.
- : to supply with a winglike part, a side structure, etc.
- : to transport on or as on wings.
- : to perform or accomplish by wings.
- : to traverse in flight.
- : to wound or disable in the wing: to wing a bird.
- : to wound in an arm or other nonvital part.
- : to bring down by a shot.
- : Informal. to throw; lob: He winged a ball through the neighbor's window.
- : to brush or clean with a wing.
- : Theater. to perform relying on prompters in the wings.
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- : to travel on or as if on wings; fly; soar: They are winging to the coast.
Phrases
- wing it
- clip someone's wings
- in the wings
- left wing
- on the wing
- take flight (wing)
- under someone's wing
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
This year, we’ll just need to keep such tailgating to a handful of distanced friends, like the times the skiers on staff at Outside would grill wings and sip reposado each spring during the Don’t Close Brah gathering at Ski Santa Fe.
Understanding the gliding biomechanics of colugos might help in the design of robotics and wing technology, Byrnes says.
If Bogdanovic finds a different home, Milwaukee will need to reconsider its options and search for another starting-caliber wing.
Digna Strautmane and Emily Engstler, both versatile wings, and forward Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi are another year more experienced.
In cities, some species of birds have evolved shorter wings, which help them dodge traffic.
But she's really winging across the country on a private jet.
His attitude was one of hopeless resignation as he looked toward a distant bird winging its flight away from him.
As if in gratitude, a bird came winging out of the orchard behind her, and dipped his breast and bill in the water.
And now she sees that it is not really a star, but a little company of angels winging their way together to earth.
And remembering what had summoned the flitter winging toward him, Raf drew a deep breath.
A few moments later the airplanes came winging back to their mother ship.