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Meanings of wingspread in English

Linear distance between the extremities of an airfoil.

Usage of wingspread in English
1
Black as the devil himself, and a wingspread wide as your arms.
Hood
2
The largest of these has a wingspread of nearly three meters, but is very lightly built.
A Case of Conscience
3
Their wingspread was modest, less than their height.
The Descent
4
Hickory borers are bugs with a three-inch wingspread and are capable of making a noise like a bomber.
The new yorker
5
His mantle was flapping, flying out from his outstretched arms, giving him the wingspread of a huge bird.
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
6
Thus there was need for greater engine power, bigger wingspread to support the floats, and fuel tanks of greater capacity.
A History of Aeronautics
7
The white pelican is a huge bird weighing over fifteen pounds and having a wingspread of up to nine and a half feet.
The new yorker
8
He has a new machine, I hear, with great engines and a short wingspread, but the wings so cambered that he can climb fast.
Mr. Standfast
9
It is 68 ft. long, with a wingspread of 38 ft. Armed with guided missiles, it weighs about 14 tons.
The new yorker
10
A 175-pound angel, he estimates, would have to have a 26-foot wingspread and would need to run two miles for a takeoff.
The new yorker
11
Black as the devil himself, and a wingspread wide as your arms.
Hood
12
The largest of these has a wingspread of nearly three meters, but is very lightly built.
A Case of Conscience
13
Their wingspread was modest, less than their height.
The Descent
14
Hickory borers are bugs with a three-inch wingspread and are capable of making a noise like a bomber.
The new yorker
15
His mantle was flapping, flying out from his outstretched arms, giving him the wingspread of a huge bird.
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
16
Thus there was need for greater engine power, bigger wingspread to support the floats, and fuel tanks of greater capacity.
A History of Aeronautics
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