wing beat

noun

a complete cycle of moving the wing by a bird when flying

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Words nearby wing beat

winfred, winfrey, wing, wing and wing, wing bar, wing beat, wing bit, wing bolt, wing bow, wing case, wing chair

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Examples from the Web for wing beat

There must be somewhat on which its wing-beat shall fall, stepping stones for its hurrying feet.
Among the Forces|Henry White Warren
But as the wing-beat increased in speed the lower loop gradually faded out.
Birds in Flight|W. P. Pycraft
The first wing-beat hurled Professor Ravenden headlong with a broken collar-bone.
The Flying Death|Samuel Hopkins Adams
There is no need, here, to muffle the sound of the wing-beat.
Birds in Flight|W. P. Pycraft

But the first wing-beat of true love sends it far beyond such struggles.
The Hated Son|Honore de Balzac