wing tip

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wing tip]
- /wɪŋ tɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wing tip]
- /wɪŋ tɪp/

Definitions of wing tip words

noun wing tip Also, wingtip. the extreme outer edge of an airplane wing. 1
noun wing tip a toecap, often with a perforated pattern, having a point at the center and a piece at each side extending back along the top and sides. 1
noun wing tip a style of shoe with such a toe. 1
noun wing tip the portion of a bird's folded wing formed by the part of the primary feathers extending beyond the secondary feathers. 1

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Origin of wing tip

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Wing tip

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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wing tip popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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