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wing

wing

3 6.0
The part of a car that covers the wheel and stops mud splashes
  • noun
  • /wɪŋ/
  • UK
: guardabarros
  • The mechanic replaced the damaged wing to protect the wheel from dirt and water.

Examples

  • After washing the car, I noticed that the wing was free of mud splatters.

  • She chose a bright color for the wing of her vehicle to make it stand out.

  • Everything looks the same as if the wing were not there but near the wing.

  • You guys need to be careful when you step on the wing, okay?

  • You know how it's got these hard wing covers?

  • So we have a nice wing there just at the outer edge.

  • Are you sure your wing's not smoking?

  • It's quite a thick wing, so I'm going to angle it from here.

  • But I'll tell you what, them cars are getting faster and them wings are getting weaker.

  • There was a tearing sound, and part of the wing came off.

    Fiction book (2000)

Synonyms

fender
vswing
  • US
58 3.9

A panel on a vehicle, like a car, that covers the wheel to protect it from damage

is the British name used instead of the American word
fendering
vswing
  • US
7.7

Guards around vehicle wheels that stop water and prevent damage

is the British name for that vehicle panel covering the wheel arch

Idioms

33 4.2

A more experienced person looks after and guides you

12 5.1

Flying, especially about birds or insects

Compounds

202 3.8

People who support conservative political, social, and economic ideas and little change

73 3.9

People or groups that support more social equality and government help

37 1.0

The wing of a chicken cooked and eaten as a snack

12 2.6

A deep-fried chicken wing covered in spicy sauce eaten as a starter

wing nut
  • Offensive
10 9.0

A person with extreme political views that people insult

6 8.4

A senior Royal Air Force officer who is above a squadron leader and below a group captain

2 4.4

A comfortable chair with a high back and side wings to keep you warm

wing nut
  • Specialized
2 2.8

A small metal piece with two flat wings you turn by hand

rotary wing
  • Specialized
1 6.9

A set of long rotating blades on a helicopter that lift it and let it hover

1 2.2

A wing of a turkey that people eat

delta wing
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A triangular wing used on very fast jets

wing-nut
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A metal nut with two flat wings for tightening by hand

buck-and-wing
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A lively solo tap dance with fast, energetic footwork

A chicken wing cooked with a sweet, smoky sauce, usually grilled or baked

wing loading
  • Specialized
1 8.2

The weight of a plane divided by the area of its wings

1 3.3

Having the form of a bird's wing

1 5.6

A shoe with a pointed toe and decoration on the front that looks like a W

angel-wing begonia
  • Specialized
1 8.9

A South American plant with wing-shaped leaves and red flower clusters

wing case
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A hard front shell on beetles that protects their thin back wings

To shoot wild birds while they fly

wing nut
  • Specialized
1 9.3

A tree with small winged seeds that grows near rivers in Asia

wing-nut
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A tree that makes small nuts with wing-like parts that the wind carries

wing screw
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A small metal part with flat side pieces you can turn by hand to hold things together

fore wing
  • Specialized
1 7.8

One of the front pair of thin parts an insect uses to fly when it has four wings

1 9.6

A North American tree with rough, thick bumps on its branches that look like wings

bastard wing
  • Specialized
9.9

A small stiff group of feathers on the front edge of a bird's wing that helps control flight when landing

A small forest plant with leaves like wintergreen and pink-purple flowers

fore-wing
  • Specialized
8.2

The front wing on an insect with four wings, like a butterfly or beetle

A sea fish with large side and belly fins that glides above water

spurious wing
  • Specialized
9.1

A small group of stiff feathers on a bird's thumb that helps control flight

A fish with only its front fins made large so it can glide above the water

Surface Forms

wing singular
wings plural
fenders plural
fender singular

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.