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wing
A movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
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noun
A movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
noun
One of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane
noun
A stage area out of sight of the audience
noun
A unit of military aircraft
noun
The side of military or naval formation
“They attacked the enemy's right flank”
noun
A hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side
noun
(in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft
noun
A group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function
“They are the progressive wing of the Republican Party”
noun
The wing of a fowl
“He preferred the drumsticks to the wings”
noun
A barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
“In Britain they call a fender a ‘wing’”
noun
An addition that extends a main building
verb
Travel through the air; be airborne
“Man cannot fly”
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They attacked the enemy's right flank
They are the progressive wing of the Republican Party
He preferred the drumsticks to the wings
In Britain they call a fender a ‘wing’
Man cannot fly
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