Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The linear distance between the tips of the wings of an aircraft.
- noun Wingspread.
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- noun usually in singular the
distance from theleft wingtip to theright wingtip
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun linear distance between the extremities of an airfoil
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Examples
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His wingspan is 3 inches longer than his 6-4 height.
Built to swim, Phelps found a focus and refuge in water 2008
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Its wingspan is 172 feet — greater than the distance covered by Orville Wright during his first flight at Kitty Hawk.
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Its wingspan is 172 feet — greater than the distance covered by Orville Wright during his first flight at Kitty Hawk.
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Amongst living birds of prey, only condors exceed these measurements - the Andean condor Vultur gryphus possibly exceeding 3 m in wingspan and reaching 12 kg.
Archive 2006-03-01 Darren Naish 2006
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Standing 1.4 m tall, the Shoebill can exceed 2.6 m in wingspan and is best known for its remarkable wide bill.
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The wingspan is 261 feet eight inches — fifty-three feet longer than an A340-600's.
The Mother Load P. J. O'Rourke 2005
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The wingspan is 261 feet eight inches — fifty-three feet longer than an A340-600's.
The Mother Load P. J. O'Rourke 2005
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His wingspan is 7-5, and he is a better-than-average ball handler for his size.
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A person’s wingspan is equivalent to their height; so assuming Jack is about 6′0″, the coffin could easily hold a normal sized 5 foot-something man inside.
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The 6-4 Wall has a 6-9¼ wingspan, which is larger than Turner, who is 6-7 but has just a 6-8 wingspan.
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