wingspan
wingspan
Definition
wing·span (-span′)
noun
- the distance between the tips of an airplane's wings
- wingspread (sense )
wingspan
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- moth: This species has one of if not the largest wingspan of any moth, approaching 30cm.
- foot: This is the size of a queen bumblebee compared to the largest bat in the world that has a wingspan of 6 feet.
- inch: Biology: Size: Fulmars grow to 18 inches long with a wingspan of 42 inches.
- meter: We have albatrosses breeding all over the island too - wandering albatrosses with a wingspan of 2.5 meters!
- ft: They had a wingspan of 180 ft and were 93 ft long.
- cm: The Greater Wax Moth has a wingspan of up to 3.6 cm. and the Lesser Wax Moth a wingspan of 1.8 cm.
Converse of object
- have: They also have a long wingspan relative to their body size.
Adjective modifier
- huge: Here, the huge wingspan is clearly the attraction of the picture.
- large: Answer: 24 #6 Which bird has the largest wingspan?
- long: They also have a long wingspan relative to their body size.
- massive: These giants have a massive wingspan of over 3 meters and have inspired countless books, movies, and stunt attempts.
- metre-wide: The Mongolian eagle is a majestic sight with a metre-wide wingspan.
Modifies a noun
- prototype: Two high-fidelity, 21-foot wingspan prototypes of the BWB concept have been designed and produced for wind tunnel and flight testing this year.
Noun used with modifier
- meter: Red kites are distinctive and large birds they have a two meter wingspan, but a tiny body weighing only 2 to 3lbs.
- foot: Very close in size is the Andean condor, with a 10 foot wingspan.
- inch: Has a twin motor push glider and weighs about a quarter of a pound and with its 26 inch wingspan.
- five-foot: Few drivers notice the huge bird with a five-foot wingspan floating effortlessly above the busy motorway.
- seven-foot: Rigoletto will be starring a golden eagle called Isla with a seven-foot wingspan.
- eight-foot: The original workshop was dominated by two hinged display boards bearing eagles with eight-foot wingspans.
