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• wing — /wing/, n. 1. either of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight. 2. either of two corresponding parts in flightless birds, which may be rudimentary, as in certain ratite birds …   Universalium

• Wing — Wing, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Winged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Winging}.] 1. To furnish with wings; to enable to fly, or to move with celerity. [1913 Webster] Who heaves old ocean, and whowings the storms. Pope. [1913 Webster] Living, to wing with mirth… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Bird flight — Flight is the main mode of locomotion used by most of the world s bird species. Flight assists birds while feeding, breeding and avoiding predators.Evolution of bird flightMost paleontologists agree that birds evolved from small theropod… …   Wikipedia

• wing — wing1 W2S2 [wıŋ] n ↑antenna, ↑wing ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(bird/insect)¦ 2¦(plane)¦ 3¦(building)¦ 4¦(politics)¦ 5¦(sport)¦ 6¦(car)¦ 7 take somebody under your wing 8 (waiting/lurking) in the wings …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• wing — n. faction of a political party 1) a conservative; liberal; radical wing a bird s forelimb 2) to spread one s wings (also fig.) (the bird spread its wings and flew off) 3) (misc.) to clip smb. s wings ( to restrict smb. s freedom ) protection 4)… …   Combinatory dictionary

• Wing — A wing is a surface used to produce lift for flight through the air or another gaseous medium. The wing shape is usually an airfoil. The word originally referred only to the foremost limbs of birds, but has been extended to include the wings of… …   Wikipedia

• wing — [[t]wɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) orn either of the two forelimbs of birds and some mammals, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight or may be rudimentary, as in flightless birds, and sometimes adapted for swimming, as in penguins 2)… …   From formal English to slang

• wing·tip — /ˈwıŋˌtıp/ noun, pl tips [count] 1 : the pointed end of a wing a bird with a red head and black wingtips The wingtip of the plane almost touched the ground. 2 US : a type of usually leather shoe that is worn by a man and that has an extra piece… …   Useful english dictionary

• Bird ringing — (also known as bird banding) is an aid to studying wild birds, by attaching a small individually numbered metal or plastic ring to their legs or wings, so that various aspects of the bird s life can be studied by the ability to re find the same… …   Wikipedia

• Wing — Wing, n. [OE. winge, wenge; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. & Sw. vinge, Icel. v[ae]ngr.] [1913 Webster] 1. One of the two anterior limbs of a bird, pterodactyl, or bat. They correspond to the arms of man, and are usually modified for flight …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Wing and wing — Wing Wing, n. [OE. winge, wenge; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. & Sw. vinge, Icel. v[ae]ngr.] [1913 Webster] 1. One of the two anterior limbs of a bird, pterodactyl, or bat. They correspond to the arms of man, and are usually modified for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English