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WINGS

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Dictionary entry overview: What does wings mean?

• WINGS (noun)
The noun WINGS has 2 senses:

1. a means of flight or ascent
2. stylized bird wings worn as an insignia by qualified pilots or air crew members

Familiarity information: WINGS used as a noun is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• WINGS (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A means of flight or ascent

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Context example:

necessity lends wings to inspiration

Hypernyms ("wings" is a kind of...):

agency; means; way (how a result is obtained or an end is achieved)

Domain usage:

plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Stylized bird wings worn as an insignia by qualified pilots or air crew members

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("wings" is a kind of...):

insignia (a badge worn to show official position)

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