Chicken-wing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chicken-wing is a noun meaning (firearms) To shoot in a chicken wing stance, i.e. with both elbows positioned inline with the neck.
Meaning
(firearms) To shoot in a chicken wing stance, i.e. with both elbows positioned inline with the neck.
More Meanings
- (volleyball, humorous) To pass a hard-hit ball with the upper arm extended out from the body. The player usually has the lower arm pulled in toward the body, reminiscent of a chicken's wings when trussed.
Example Sentences
Don't chicken-wing it!
Word Forms
- chicken-wings
- chicken-winging
- chicken-winged
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wyngz, chicken, supreme, coxinha, neckbone.
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