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翅膀 — meaning in English

chì bǎng

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English meaning

  • ell noun An old unit of length, roughly the distance from elbow to fingertip, historically around 45 inches in England.
  • fender noun The part of a car body that covers the area around a wheel.
  • forward adj Located at or moving toward the front.
  • pinna noun The visible part of the ear in most therians that resides outside of the head, the auricle; outer ear excluding the ear canal.
  • wing noun One of the limbs a bird, insect, or aircraft uses to fly.

Senses

翅膀 is used for these senses in English:

  • ell An extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
  • fender (US) panel of a car which encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels.
  • forward (ice hockey) An umbrella term for a centre or winger in ice hockey.
  • pinna (zoology) A feather, wing, fin, or other similar appendage.
  • wing (zootomy) An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly.

ell — full definition

  1. noun An old unit of length, roughly the distance from elbow to fingertip, historically around 45 inches in England.
  2. noun A wing of a building set at a right angle to the main structure, so it forms an L-shape.

fender — full definition

  1. noun The part of a car body that covers the area around a wheel.
  2. noun A cushioned bumper hung over the side of a boat to prevent damage when docking.
  3. noun A low metal guard placed in front of a fireplace to catch falling embers.

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