wingspread

[ wing-spred ]

noun

the distance between the most outward tips of the wings when they are as extended as possible.

Origin of wingspread

¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; wing + spread

Words Nearby wingspread

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How to use wingspread in a sentence

Thus there was need for greater engine power, bigger wingspread to support the floats, and fuel tanks of greater capacity.
A History of Aeronautics | E. Charles Vivian
The length of the body is about 115 feet and the wingspread about 240 feet.
Baraboo, Dells, and Devil's Lake Region | H. E. Cole
They were powerhouses with wicked armament and plenty of wingspread.
A Yankee Flier Over Berlin | Al Avery

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