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wingspan

Definition

  • noun: the distance from the tip of one wing of a bird or airplane to the tip of the other wing
  • noun: the distance from the tip of one of a pair of 'wings' to that of the other
  • synonyms: wingspread

Examples

  • The hawk has a 'wingspan' of about three feet.

  • a plane with a 200-foot 'wingspan'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) actually do? He's not a Space Ranger! He doesn't fight evil or, or shoot lasers or fly! Excuse me. Oh, impressive wingspan! Very good! Oh, what? What? These are plastic. He can't fly! They are a terillium-carbonic alloy, and I can fly. (..)
    1995 Toy Story