wing tip

American  

noun

1. Also wingtip the extreme outer edge of an airplane wing.

2. a toecap, often with a perforated pattern, having a point at the center and a piece at each side extending back along the top and sides.

3. a style of shoe with such a toe.

4. the portion of a bird's folded wing formed by the part of the primary feathers extending beyond the secondary feathers.

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wing tip British  

noun

1. the outermost edge of a wing

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Etymology

Origin of wing tip

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

As for the bees, their time on the wing tip may have been a pit stop on their own flights from south to north.

From Washington Times • May 5, 2023

But just as the aircraft hit take-off speed, a strong gust of wind blew it to the left and its right wing tip hit the road surface.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2022

But the Chinese authorities later confirmed that the fragment plus a much smaller fragment found a mile away were pieces of one of the aircraft’s winglets, which are wing tip extensions that produce extra lift.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2022

The Beats Fit Pro earbuds have a permanent wing tip as part of their design.

From The Verge • Nov. 1, 2021

He picked up a tiny hammer and began to reshape a golden wing tip which seemed to the boy already perfect.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

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