| NOUN | animal | wing | a movable organ for flying (one of a pair) |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifact | wing | one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane | |
| artifact | wing, offstage, backstage | a stage area out of sight of the audience | |
| group | wing | a unit of military aircraft | |
| group | wing, flank | the side of military or naval formation | |
| person | wing | a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side | |
| location | wing | (in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft | |
| group | wing | a group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function | |
| food | wing | the wing of a fowl | |
| artifact | wing, fender | a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud | |
| artifact | wing, annex, annexe, extension | an addition that extends a main building | |
| VERB | motion | wing, fly | travel through the air |
| Sounds | wih'ng | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | One of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane. | |
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| Part of | airplane, aeroplane, plane | An aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets |
| Parts | aileron | An airfoil that controls lateral motion |
| flap, flaps | A movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing | |
| rib | support resembling the rib of an animal | |
| Broader | airfoil, aerofoil, control surface, surface | A device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air |
| Spanish | ala | |
| Catalan | ala | |
| Verbs | wing | travel through the air |
| Meaning | A stage area out of sight of the audience. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | offstage, backstage | |
| Broader | stage | A large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience |
| Spanish | bambalinas, bastidores, entre bastidores, lateral | |
| Catalan | bastidors | |
| Meaning | A unit of military aircraft. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
| Members | squadron | An air force unit larger / larger than a flight and smaller than a group |
| Part of | division, air division | A unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings |
| Broader | air unit | A military unit that is part of the airforce |
| Meaning | The side of military or naval formation. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | flank | |
| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
| Broader | formation | An arrangement of people or things acting as a unit |
| Spanish | flanco | |
| Catalan | flanc | |
| Meaning | A hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | hockey player, ice-hockey player | An athlete who plays hockey |
| Meaning | (in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft. | |
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| Broader | position, place | The particular portion of space occupied by something |
| Meaning | A group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function. | |
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| Example | "they are the progressive wing of the Republican Party" | |
| Broader | social group | People sharing some social relation |
| Meaning | The wing of a fowl. | |
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| Example | "he preferred the drumsticks to the wings" | |
| Part of | bird, fowl | The flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food |
| Narrower | chicken wing | The wing of a chicken |
| turkey wing | The wing of a turkey | |
| Broader | helping, portion, serving | An individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal |
| Spanish | ala | |
| Catalan | ala | |
| Meaning | A barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "in Britain they call a fender a wing" | |
| Synonym | fender | |
| Part of | car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar | A motor vehicle with four wheels |
| Narrower | mudguard, splash guard, splash-guard | A curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels |
| Broader | barrier | A structure or object that impedes free movement |
| Spanish | guardabarros, guardafango, guardalodos, salvabarros | |
| Catalan | parafang | |
| Meaning | An addition that extends a main building. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | annex, annexe, extension | |
| Part of | building, edifice | A structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place |
| Narrower | ell | An extension at the end and at right angles to the main building |
| Broader | addition, add-on, improver | A component that is added to something to improve it |
| Spanish | ala, anexo, pabellón | |
| Catalan | ala | |
| Meaning | Travel through the air; be airborne. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonym | fly | |
| Entailed by | fly, aviate, pilot | Operate an airplane |
| Narrower | buzz | fly low |
| flight | fly in a flock | |
| fly on | Continue flying | |
| hover | hang in the air | |
| rack | fly in high wind | |
| soar | fly upwards or high in the sky | |
| Broader | travel, go, move, locomote | change location |
| Similar to | fly | Travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft |
| Spanish | volar | |
| Catalan | volar | |
| Nouns | wing | a movable organ for flying (one of a pair) |
| wing | one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane | |
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