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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"And then in the 1980s, a film by Woody Allen said that line, 'rats with wings', and so the public started using that term, and ever since then their reputation just got worse and worse."
From BBC • May 25, 2024
In both crashes, sensors meant to measure the wings’ angle relative to oncoming wind misfired, causing the flight control software to push the plane’s nose down, accident investigators found.
From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2022
Using powerful electron microscopes, the researchers took a closer look at nanopillars—minuscule structures that are known to prevent glare—scattered on the glassy wings' surface.
From Scientific American • Nov. 1, 2021
“That we as a city remove the name ‘boneless wings’ from our menus and from our hearts,” Christensen restarted his petition, placing his hand on his chest in a touch of dry theatricality.
From Washington Post • Sep. 4, 2020
Holly primed the wings’ motor, pulling the starter cord over her shoulder.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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