wing

wɪŋ

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#1·2h ago

(zootomy) An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly.

The bird was flapping its wings

Origin: From , wenge, from , from , from , thus related to wind. Cognate with , , , , . Replaced native (from , from ), which merged with (from , from ). More at feather. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·2h ago

A fin at the side of a ray or similar fish.

I took my seat on the plane, overlooking the wing.

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#3·2h ago

(slang) Human arm.

The bird was flapping its wings

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