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One of a pair of movable appendages used for flying, as the feather-covered modified forelimb of a bird or the skin-covered modified forelimb of a bat or pterosaur.
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One of the one or two pairs of membranous structures used for flying that extend from the thorax of an insect.
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A structure or part used by an animal for gliding through the air, as the folds of skin of a flying squirrel or the enlarged pectoral fins of a flying fish.
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An outspread pair of stylized bird's wings worn as insignia by qualified pilots or air crew members.
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An airfoil whose principal function is providing lift, especially either of two such airfoils symmetrically positioned on each side of the fuselage of an aircraft.
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A thin or membranous extension, as of the fruit of a maple or ash, the seed of a pine, or the branches of a winged elm.
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One of the lateral petals of the flower of certain plants in the pea family, such as the sweet pea.
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Something that resembles a wing in appearance or function, especially.
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The vane of a weathervane.
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The sail of a ship.
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A folding section, as of a double door or of a movable partition.
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Either of the two side projections on the back of a wing chair.
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A flat of theatrical scenery projecting onto the stage from the side.
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The fender of a motor vehicle.
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A structure that forms an extended part of or is attached to a main structure.
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Either of the unseen backstage areas on the sides of the stage of a proscenium theater.
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The act or manner of flying.
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A means of flight or rapid movement.
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A group affiliated with or subordinate to an older or larger organization.
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Either of two groups with opposing views within a larger group; a faction.
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A section of a party, legislature, or community holding distinct, especially dissenting, political views.
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Either the left or right flank of an army or a naval fleet.
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An air force unit larger than a group but smaller than a numbered air force or, formerly, than a division.
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Either of the forward positions near the sides of the playing area, especially in hockey.
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A player who plays this position.
intransitive verb.
To move swiftly through the air or on wings.
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To pass over or through with wings.
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To make (one's way) through the air or on wings.
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To carry or transport by flying.
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To furnish with wings.
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To feather (an arrow).
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To throw or propel (a ball, for example) through the air.
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To strike or wound in a wing or an appendage.
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To furnish with side or subordinate extensions, as a building or an altarpiece.
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To say or do (something) without preparation or forethought; improvise.
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(give wing to) To provide the impetus for or enable (something).
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(give wing to) To free from constraints or allow to operate freely.
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(in the wings) In the stage wings, unseen by the audience.
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(in the wings) Close by in the background; available at short notice.
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(on the wing) In flight; flying.
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(take wing) To fly off; soar away.