wingspread

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun distance between the tips of the wings (as of a bird or insect) when fully extended
  2. noun linear distance between the extremities of an airfoil

Etymology

From wing + spread.

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