wing
noun
/wi(ː)ŋ/
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/wɪŋ/
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- An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly
- (aviation) Part of an aircraft that produces the lift for rising into the air.
- A part of something that is lesser in size than the main body, such as an extension from the main building.
- A faction of a political movement. Usually implies a position apart from the mainstream center position.
- (nautical) That part of the hold or orlop of a vessel which is nearest the sides. In a fleet, one of the extremities when the ships are drawn up in line, or when forming the two sides of a triangle.
- A portable shelter consisting of a fabric roof on a frame, like a tent without sides.
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aile
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- (sports) A position in several field games on either side of the field.
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aile,
ailier
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- (sports) A player occupying such a position, also called a winger
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ailier
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wing
verb
/wi(ː)ŋ/
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/wɪŋ/
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- (transitive) To act or speak extemporaneously; to improvise; to wing it.
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improviser
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