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Another word for wing

Noun

  1. A part added to a main structure

    2. See also:

    part

  2. A component of government that performs a given function

    3. See also:

    part

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Another word for wing

Noun

  1. An organ or instrument of flight

    2. See also:

    feather

  2. An architectural unit or extension

  3. An organized group of aircraft

    4. See also:

    unit

  4. Outer portions of a line in sports or war

  5. Entrance to the stage: usually plural

  6. *A pitching arm

    7. See also:

    arm

Another word for wing

Verb
    2. See also:

    hurt

Idioms:

    on-the-wing

    2. take-wing

    3. take under one's wing

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Sentence Examples

  • - Bones of Fowl's right wing, adult, nat.

  • "That was sweet of you to take Donnie under your wing," she said.

  • It contained a sofa, two wing chairs, a queen size bed, a fully stocked wet bar, kitchenette, bathroom, wide screen TV, books, and magazines.

  • The women's wing was a beehive of activity.

  • She lifted the wing and examined the bloody breast.

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