flying wing

fly·ing wing

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [flahy-ing wing]
- /ˈflaɪ ɪŋ wɪŋ/
- /ˈflaɪɪŋ wɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flahy-ing wing]
- /ˈflaɪ ɪŋ wɪŋ/

Definitions of flying wing words

noun flying wing an airplane whose wings form almost all the airframe, with the fuselage almost or entirely within the wing structure. 1
noun flying wing an aircraft consisting mainly of one large wing and no fuselage or tailplane 0
noun flying wing (in Canadian football) the twelfth player, who has a variable position behind the scrimmage line 0

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Origin of flying wing

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Flying wing

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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flying wing popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

flying wing usage trend in Literature

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