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wing

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01noun

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

02noun

one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane

03noun

a stage area out of sight of the audience

04noun

a unit of military aircraft

8 more meanings

05noun

the side of military or naval formation

“they attacked the enemy's right flank”

06noun

a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side

07noun

(in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft

08noun

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”

09noun

the wing of a fowl

“he preferred the drumsticks to the wings”

10noun

a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud

“in Britain they call a fender a ‘wing’”

11noun

an addition that extends a main building

12verb

travel through the air; be airborne

“Man cannot fly”

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