Wingtip
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wingtip is a noun meaning The extreme tip of the wing of an aircraft, bird, flying insect, etc.
Meaning
The extreme tip of the wing of an aircraft, bird, flying insect, etc.
More Meanings
- A part of a shoe, often with brogueing that extends backwards on both sides from the toe.
Example Sentences
They're wonderful hoverers, though, and they'll remain stationary in the air, wing-tips vibrating, till they've marked their prey[.]
The poor but lovely bird sat there, posing among the celandines and wood anemones, wondering why its wing-tips were frozen together.
Word Forms
- wingtips
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wingspread, wing, winghead, wingbase, outwing, tailfan.
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