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Definition of to wing in English English dictionary: A position in several field games on either side of the field; An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly; To fly; To act or speak extemporaneously; to improvise; to wing it; A panel of a car which encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels; A platform on either side of the bridge of a vessel, normally found in pairs; Part of an airplane that produces the lift for rising into the air; To throw; To add a wing (extra part) to; To injure slightly (as with a gunshot), especially in the arm; Part of a huge room; An organizational grouping in a military aviation service:
US A larger formation of two or more groups, which in turn control two or more squadrons.; {n} a limb of a bird, side of an army, slight; {v} to furnish with wings, fly, wound, hurt; n the player located on the extreme right or left of the formation é˜µåž‹æœ€æ—è¾¹çš„è¿åŠ¨å‘˜ã€‚
towing: Most vehicles can tow a moderate amount of weight (1000 lbs or less) without too much trouble But for heavier loads, the suspension and cooling system may require beefing up (See your owners manual for towing recommendations and load limits) Overload or air-assist shocks can keep the rear end from sagging, and a stabilizer bar on the trailer hitch can reduce swaying Automatic transmissions should be equipped with an oil cooler (See Automatic Transmission Fluid) to protect the transmission against overheating A larger radiator or a larger fan may be required to keep the engine from overheating
towing: The optional auto insurance coverage which will reimburse the insured for the expense of towing or repairs at the place of disablement in the event the vehicle becomes disabled Coverage is written with a per Occurrence Limit (See Occurrence; Limit)
towing: This coverage will reimburse you to a predetermined limit for each disablement caused by a covered peril
towing: {i} dragging, tugging
wing: An ornament worn on the shoulder; a small epaulet or shoulder knot
wing: Any appendage resembling the wing of a bird or insect in shape or appearance
wing: The main lifting surface of an airplane
wing: In motorsport, a synonym for aerofoil Shaped like and aircraft wing, but attached with the downside up to push the car as much as possible to the ground
wing: A wing of a building is a part of it which sticks out from the main part. We were given an office in the empty west wing
wing: They are broad, fanlike organs formed of a double membrane and strengthened by chitinous veins or nervures
wing: Anything which agitates the air as a wing does, or which is put in winglike motion by the action of the air, as a fan or vane for winnowing grain, the vane or sail of a windmill, etc
wing: either of a pair of supporting planes of a flying machine
wing: If you spread your wings, you do something new and rather difficult or move to a new place, because you feel more confident in your abilities than you used to and you want to gain wider experience. I led a very confined life in my village so I suppose that I wanted to spread my wings
wing: A Canadian Forces wing is the air-force equivalent of a base, except that where the base is a support structure, the wing is an operational entity
wing: an aerodynamic surface that can generate lift; while the term is informally applied to the horizontal stabilizer, the most important wing on a modern hydroplane is the "ram wing "
wing: One of the two anterior limbs of a bird, pterodactyl, or bat
wing: A fraction of a political movement. Usually implies a position apart from the mainstream center position
wing: One of the broad, thin, anterior lobes of the foot of a pteropod, used as an organ in swimming
wing: The wings of an aeroplane are the long flat parts sticking out of its side which support it while it is flying. + -winged -winged a wide-winged plane
wing: A structure that frames a jump and supports the cups that holds the rails A jump has two wings, one on each side
wing: Pertaining to the offensive end of the field of play The wing position in the offensive set up is located between the two and four metre lines and to the outside of both goal posts
wing: the wings are used only as an assistance in running or swimming
wing: Moveable feathered appendage
wing: If you take someone under your wing, you look after them, help them, and protect them. Her boss took her under his wing after fully realising her potential. In zoology, one of the paired structures certain animals use for flying. Bat and bird wings are modifications of the vertebrate forelimb. In birds, the fingers are reduced and the forearm is lengthened. The primary flight feathers propel the bird forward, and the secondaries (on the upper wing) provide lift. Bat wings consist of a membrane stretched over slender, elongated arm and hand bones. Insect wings are folds of integument ("skin"). Most insects have two pairs of wings; dipterans (flies) have only one developed pair, and beetles have two but use only one for flying. The two wings on a side usually move together, but dragonfly wings work independently
wing: an airplane's airfoil; the wing produces lift as the craft moves through the air and has two movable controls: ailerons and flaps
wing: The wings of a bird or insect are the two parts of its body that it uses for flying. The bird flapped its wings furiously + -winged -winged black-winged birds
wing: a stage area out of sight of the audience
wing: That part of the hold or orlop of a vessel which is nearest the sides
wing: one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane
wing: A side shoot of a tree or plant; a branch growing up by the side of another
wing: A military air unit, smaller than a division but larger than a group or squadron
wing: A wing of an organization, especially a political organization, is a group within it which has a particular function or particular beliefs. the military wing of the African National Congress. see also left-wing, right-wing
wing: the wing of a fowl; "he preferred the drumsticks to the wings"
wing: a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
wing: The right or left division of an army, regiment, etc
wing: Any surface used primarily for supporting a flying machine in flight, whether by edge-on motion, or flapping, or rotation; specif
wing: In a theatre, the wings are the sides of the stage which are hidden from the audience by curtains or scenery. Most nights I watched the start of the play from the wings
wing: a unit of military aircraft
wing: A thin flange of tissue found along a stem or seed
wing: a portion of an aircraft's surface which functions as an airfoil
wing: n the player located on the extreme right or left of the formation é™£åž‹æœ€æ—é‚Šçš„é‹å‹•å“¡ã€‚
wing: A wing of a car is a part of it on the outside which is over one of the wheels
wing: an area of the field near the touch line
wing: A lateral extension of a building from the main portion; one of two or more coordinate portions of a building that extend from a common junction
wing: overhang of deckboard or deck end from the outside edge of the stringer or stringerboard, to increase unit-load area, to add pallet load-bearing capacity, to reduce deck-board-end splitting by fasteners, and to facilitate the lifting of a pallet with bar slings hanging from a crane
wing: To supply with wings or sidepieces
wing: A side building, less than the main edifice; as, one of the wings of a palace
wing: To furnish with wings; to enable to fly, or to move with celerity
wing: the side of military or naval formation; "they attacked the enemy's right flank"
wing: a hockey player stationed in a forward positin on either side
wing: travel through the air; be airborne; "Man cannot fly"
wing: Human arm
wing: To cut off the wings of; to wound in the wing; to disable a wing of; as, to wing a bird
wing: a unit of military aircraft a hockey player stationed in a forward positin on either side
wing: As opposed to a spoiler, which has no space between the car body and spoiler itself, the wing is raised off the mounting surface using posts of some sort Most wings have upright 'rudder' supports, or side plates, which help stabilize the car in the straights To help tune your car: A track with many turns and short straights will need small side plates, which won't interfere with turning too much but still give you stability in the straight A track with many straightaways or two or more long straights could use larger side plates for more straight-line stability See angle of attack for an explanation of how to use a wing