wing
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6.0
- noun
- /wɪŋ/
- UK
:
guardabarros
- The mechanic replaced the damaged wing to protect the wheel from dirt and water.
Examples
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After washing the car, I noticed that the wing was free of mud splatters.
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She chose a bright color for the wing of her vehicle to make it stand out.
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Everything looks the same as if the wing were not there but near the wing.
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You guys need to be careful when you step on the wing, okay?
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You know how it's got these hard wing covers?
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So we have a nice wing there just at the outer edge.
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Are you sure your wing's not smoking?
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It's quite a thick wing, so I'm going to angle it from here.
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But I'll tell you what, them cars are getting faster and them wings are getting weaker.
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There was a tearing sound, and part of the wing came off.
Fiction book (2000)
Synonyms
25
3.9
A panel on a vehicle, like a car, that covers the wheel to protect it from damage
Guards around vehicle wheels that stop water and prevent damage
Idioms
Compounds
76
3.8
People who support conservative political, social, and economic ideas and little change
4
8.4
A senior Royal Air Force officer who is above a squadron leader and below a group captain
- Specialized
1
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 British car part (American 'fender') comes from the shape and job of a bird's wing that covers and protects; the car's wing covers the wheel and keeps mud off the body.