Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wing-spred]
- /ˈwɪŋˌsprɛd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wing-spred]
- /ˈwɪŋˌsprɛd/
Definitions of wingspread word
- noun wingspread the distance between the most outward tips of the wings when they are as extended as possible. 1
- noun wingspread The distance between the extreme tips of the wings of a bird, insect or aircraft. 1
- noun wingspread the distance between the tips of a pair of fully spread wings 0
- noun wingspread wingspan (sense 1) 0
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Origin of wingspread
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; wing + spread
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Wingspread
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wingspread popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% 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.
wingspread usage trend in Literature
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