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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWing Span
/wɪŋ spæn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The distance from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other wing in a bird or aircraft.
"The eagle's wing span can reach up to seven feet, allowing it to soar gracefully through the sky." - 2
A measure used in aviation to determine the size and performance of an aircraft.
"The new model of the airplane has a wing span that enhances its aerodynamic efficiency."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'wing span' combines 'wing', derived from Old English 'wenge', meaning 'to move or to fly', and 'span', from Old English 'spanian', which refers to the distance between two points. The phrase has evolved to describe the distance from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other in birds and aircraft.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wing Span" is said worldwide
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Envergure
Transliteration: ɑ̃.vɛʁ.ɡyʁ
"L'envergure de l'aigle peut atteindre jusqu'à deux mètres."
Flügelspannweite
Transliteration: ˈflyːɡl̩ˌʃpanˌvaɪ̯tə
"Die Flügelspannweite des Adlers kann bis zu zwei Meter betragen."
Apertura alare
Transliteration: apeʁˈtuːra aˈlaːre
"L'apertura alare dell'aquila può raggiungere i due metri."
Envergadura
Transliteration: em.beɾ.ɣaˈðu.ɾa
"La envergadura del águila puede alcanzar hasta dos metros."
Envergadura
Transliteration: ẽveʁɡaˈduɾɐ
"A envergadura da águia pode chegar a dois metros."
पंखों की चौड़ाई
Transliteration: Pankhon ki chaurai
"चील के पंखों की चौड़ाई दो मीटर तक हो सकती है।"
翼展
Transliteration: yì zhǎn
"老鹰的翼展可以达到两米。"
날개 길이
Transliteration: nalgae giri
"독수리의 날개 길이는 두 미터에 이를 수 있습니다."
翼の長さ
Transliteration: Tsubasa no nagasa
"ワシの翼の長さは2メートルに達することがあります。"
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