winglike

Definition of winglike in English English dictionary: having the characteristics of a wing; resembling a wing in shape or position; {s} resembling a wing, similar to a wing
wing: A position in several field games on either side of the field
wing: An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly
wing: To fly
wing: To act or speak extemporaneously; to improvise; to wing it
wing: A panel of a car which encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels
wing: A platform on either side of the bridge of a vessel, normally found in pairs
wing: Part of an airplane that produces the lift for rising into the air
wing: To throw
wing: To add a wing (extra part) to
wing: To injure slightly (as with a gunshot), especially in the arm
wing: Part of a huge room
wing: 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.
wing: {n} a limb of a bird, side of an army, slight
wing: {v} to furnish with wings, fly, wound, hurt
wing: n the player located on the extreme right or left of the formation é˜µåž‹æœ€æ—è¾¹çš„è¿åŠ¨å‘˜ã€‚
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
wing: the main lifters of an airplane
wing: In a fleet, one of the extremities when the ships are drawn up in line, or when forming the two sides of a triangle
wing: connecting them with the main work
wing: To move through in flight; to fly through
wing: Portion of a spectroscopic absorption (or emission) line between the core of the line and the continuum adjacent to the line
wing: In a game such as football or hockey, the left wing and the right wing are the areas on the far left and the far right of the pitch. You can also refer to the players who play in these positions as the left wing and the right wing
wing: The wing of the aircraft is the large horizontal surface which produces the lift and allows the craft to fly Wing placement may be on the upper part of the fuselage known as a high wing plane This is more common on trainer type aircraft as a high wing model is more stable due to the pendulum effect of the fuselage A wing mounted on the bottom of the fuselage is referred to as a low-wing aircraft and is more suitable for aerobatic type aircraft as stability is more neutral and manoeuvres such as rolls and loops are more easily done
wing: If you say that someone is waiting in the wings, you mean that they are ready and waiting for an opportunity to take action. There are now more than 20 big companies waiting in the wings to take over some of its business
wing: One of the two pairs of upper thoracic appendages of most hexapod insects
wing: A forward who generally positions himself and plays near the side boundaries of the field
wing: One of two corresponding appendages attached; a sidepiece
wing: Either of the two side petals of a papilionaceous flower
wing: Passage by flying; flight; as, to take wing
wing: One of the sides of the stags in a theater
wing: If you say that something or someone wings their way somewhere or wings somewhere, you mean that they go there quickly, especially by plane. A few moments later they were airborne and winging their way south A cash bonanza will be winging its way to the 600,000 members of the scheme The first of the airliners winged westwards and home
wing: A forward who plays near the sideline See also inner
wing: a movable organ for flying (one of a pair) one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane a stage area out of sight of the audience the wing of a fowl; "he preferred the drumsticks to the wings"
wing: Any membranaceous expansion, as that along the sides of certain stems, or of a fruit of the kind called samara
wing: The longer side of crownworks, etc
wing: A paper-thin flat margin that borders a seed capsule Likewise, for such an edge of a stem or flower
wing: {i} animal's limb used for flying; anything resembling a wing in appearance or function; unit in the Air Force that between a group and a division in size; part of a building; faction, subsidiary; side of a stage; arm (Slang)
wing: Any similar member or instrument used for the purpose of flying
wing: Motive or instrument of flight; means of flight or of rapid motion
wing: An aerodynamic device mounted such that airflow passes over and under the device Used to create downforce, aiding in traction and stability Also known as an airfoil
wing: Part of a building, an extension from the main building
wing: One of the large pectoral fins of the flying fishes
wing: a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud; "in England they call a fender a wing"
wing: WinG was the precursor to DirectX, it was a way to access the hardware directly rather than going through DirectX Think of it as DirectX1 (Submitted by: UNGOD)
wing: {f} cross swiftly (as if by flight), fly; cause to fly; grow wings; supply with wings; wound on the arm or wing
wing: [1] An aerodynamic device attached to a vehicle to cause a downward force on the front or rear of the vehicle It is often found in the shape of an inverted airplane wing
wing: They correspond to the arms of man, and are usually modified for flight, but in the case of a few species of birds, as the ostrich, auk, etc
wing: an addition that extends a main building
wing: To transport by flight; to cause to fly
wing: An appendage of an animals (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly