wings
Americannoun
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Also called aviation badge. Military Informal. a badge bearing the image of a spread pair of bird's wings with a distinctive center design, awarded to an aircrewman on completion of certain requirements.
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a gold-embroidered green badge in the shape of a spread pair of bird wings worn by junior and cadette Girl Scouts to indicate previous membership in a Brownie troop.
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Meanwhile, juveniles are pale brown with tints of bronze-green on the wings and back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
A report said its members visited in pairs due to "feeling unsafe on the wings" and had noted doors and gates left open.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Cartridges fixed on the aircraft's wings contain a substance that, when dispersed, sticks to cloud droplets, making them heavy enough to fall as rain.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Tyson Foods, Pilgrim’s Pride and Wayne-Sanderson Farms already have been ramping up production of boneless chicken breasts and wings to meet what is expected to be an onslaught of consumer demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
The dragon hissed again, then arched its back, stretching its leathery red wings into the air.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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