wing
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5.8
- noun
- /wɪŋ/
- Jargon
:
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- Dave moves through the East Wing with an entourage of presidential aides.
- the right wing
- the left wing
So you have right bank Hetman's, you have Left Bank Hetman's, you have hetman's who are trying to rule both the right wing and the left wing.
- So you have right bank Hetman's, you have Left Bank Hetman's, you have hetman's who are trying to rule both the right wing and the left wing.
Examples
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The general ordered his left wing to advance and flank the enemy.
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During this engagement, we were under crossfire on the left wing from three directions.
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I was on the other wing.
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Over in the east wing.
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But Alexander's left wing was in serious trouble.
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We have new portcullises on every wing of the castle.
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During the battle, the right wing provided essential support to the main forces.
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The commander positioned his troops on the wing to defend against the advancing troops.
Synonyms
93
3.9
The side part of something, like the side of a body, hill, or army
Idioms
Compounds
76
3.8
People who support conservative political, social, and economic ideas and little change
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8.4
A senior Royal Air Force officer who is above a squadron leader and below a group captain
- Specialized
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6.9
A set of long rotating blades on a helicopter that lift it and let it hover
- Specialized
A small stiff group of feathers on the front edge of a bird's wing that helps control flight when landing
- Specialized
A South American plant with wing-shaped leaves and red flower clusters
- Specialized
One of the front pair of thin parts an insect uses to fly when it has four wings
- Specialized
A small group of stiff feathers on a bird's thumb that helps control flight
- Specialized
A small metal part with flat side pieces you can turn by hand to hold things together
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wing for the side of an army comes from the same idea of a 'side' or part of a body, like a bird's wing at its side, so a wing in battle is the flank used to attack or defend.