wing covert

wing co·vert

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wing adjective koh-vert, kuhv-ert]
- /wɪŋ adjective ˈkoʊ vərt, ˈkʌv ərt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wing adjective koh-vert, kuhv-ert]
- /wɪŋ adjective ˈkoʊ vərt, ˈkʌv ərt/

Definitions of wing covert words

noun wing covert any of the feathers concealing the bases of a bird's wing feathers. 1
noun wing covert any of the covert feathers of the wing of a bird, occurring in distinct rows 0
noun wing covert any of the small covering feathers on a bird's wing 0

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Origin of wing covert

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

First recorded in 1805-15

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Parts of speech for Wing covert

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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wing covert popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 67% 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.

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