Wingbeat
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wingbeat is a noun meaning A single stroke made in flight by the wings of an animal that flies by beating its wings.
Meaning
A single stroke made in flight by the wings of an animal that flies by beating its wings.
Example Sentences
In addition to acoustic measurement, other methods can be used to determine wingbeat frequency.
The birds spotted me the moment I approached. A strong southwest gale was blowing. At times, one or both of them would swing almost directly above me and without a single wingbeat remain almost motionless, in defiance of the wind, for moments at a time.
Word Forms
- wingbeats
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wing, backwing, wing-shot, underwing, beam, wingform.
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