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noun (the distance from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other when outstretched (of birds, aeroplanes etc).) envergure -
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[wiŋ]1) (one of the arm-like limbs of a bird or bat, which it usually uses in flying, or one of the similar limbs of an insect: The eagle spread his wings and flew away; The bird cannot fly as it has an injured wing; These butterflies have red and brown wings.) aile2) (a similar structure jutting out from the side of an aeroplane: the wings of a jet.) aile3) (a section built out to the side of a (usually large) house: the west wing of the hospital.) aile4) (any of the corner sections of a motor vehicle: The rear left wing of the car was damaged.) aile5) (a section of a political party or of politics in general: the Left/Right wing.) aile6) (one side of a football etc field: He made a great run down the left wing.) aile7) (in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field.) ailier8) (in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft.) escadre/brigade aérienne•- winged- - winged - winger - wingless - wings - wing commander - wingspan - on the wing - take under one's wing -
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A n1 ( period of time) durée f ; the span of sb's life/career la durée de la vie/la carrière de qn ; a short span of time une courte période ; time span espace m de temps ; over a span of several years sur une période de plusieurs années ; to have a short concentration span avoir une capacité de concentration de courte durée ;2 ( width) (across hand, arms, wings) envergure f ; ( of bridge) travée f ; ( of arch) portée f ; the bridge crosses the river in a single span le pont enjambe la rivière d'une seule travée ;3 fig ( extent) the whole span of human history la totalité or l'ensemble de l'histoire de l'humanité ;2 fig ( encompass) s'étendre sur ; her life spanned most of the nineteenth century sa vie s'est étendue sur la presque totalité du dix-neuvième siècle ; his career spanned several decades sa carrière s'est étendue sur or a couvert plusieurs décennies ; a group spanning the age range 10 to 14 un groupe comprenant les enfants âgés de 10 à 14 ans.
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Wingspan — Pays Japon Langue Anglais Périodicité Mensuelle Genre Inflight … Wikipédia en Français
wingspan — also wing span, 1894, from WING (Cf. wing) (n.) + SPAN (Cf. span) (n.1) … Etymology dictionary
wingspan — (also wingspread) ► NOUN ▪ the maximum extent across the wings of an aircraft, bird, etc., measured from tip to tip … English terms dictionary
wingspan — [wiŋ′span΄] n. 1. the distance between the tips of an airplane s wings 2. WINGSPREAD (sense 1) … English World dictionary
Wingspan — The wingspan (or just span) of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from the left wingtip to the right wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about 60 m (200 feet).The term wingspan, more technically extent, is also used for… … Wikipedia
wingspan — UK [ˈwɪŋˌspæn] / US noun [countable] Word forms wingspan : singular wingspan plural wingspans the distance from the end of one wing to the end of the other a bird with a wingspan of over six feet … English dictionary
wingspan — [[t]wɪ̱ŋspæn[/t]] wingspans also wing span N COUNT: usu sing, usu with supp The wingspan of a bird, insect, or aeroplane is the distance from the end of one wing to the end of the other wing. ...a glider with an 18 foot wingspan … English dictionary
wingspan — wing|span [ wıŋ,spæn ] noun count the distance from the end of one wing to the end of the other: a bird with a wingspan of over six feet … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wingspan — /ˈwɪŋspæn/ (say wingspan) noun the distance between the wingtips of an aeroplane, bird, or insect. Also, wingspread. {wing + span1} …
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