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| flutter |
to fly with quick, light wing movements. [1/5 definitions] |
| limb1 |
A limb is an arm or leg in humans, or a leg or wing of an animal. [1/2 definitions] |
| span1 |
A span is the distance from one wing tip to the other on an airplane or bird. This is also called "wingspan." [1/5 definitions] |
| vein |
one of a series of thin ribs or lines that form the structure of a leaf or insect wing. [1/3 definitions] |
| wing |
either of a pair of movable body parts used by birds, bats, or insects to fly. [4/6 definitions] |
| wingspan |
the distance from the tip of one wing of a bird or plane to the tip of the other. |
| wingspread |
the distance from the tip of one wing of a bird or plane to the tip of the other wing when they are spread wide. |
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