wingspan en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈwɪŋ.spæn/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From wing + span.
Meanings
-
The distance from the left wingtip to the right wingtip (of a bird, airplane etc.).
The wandering albatross has the largest wingspan of any living bird.
The Airbus A380 has one of the largest wingspans among aircraft; only a few surpass it.
- Synonym of arm span.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wingspans | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (31)
kjh талбас (the distance from left wingtip to right) · ga réise sciathán (the distance from left wingtip to right) · cs rozpětí křídel (the distance from left wingtip to right) · fr envergure (the distance from left wingtip to right) · ka ფრთათშორისი განი (the distance from left wingtip to right) · eo enverguro (the distance from left wingtip to right) · cmn 翼展 (the distance from left wingtip to right) · sv vingbredd (the distance from left wingtip to right) · ca envergadura (the distance from left wingtip to right) · hu fesztávolság (the distance from left wingtip to right) · ru разма́х кры́льев (the distance from left wingtip to right) · ka ფრთების შლილი (the distance from left wingtip to right) · de Spannweite (the distance from left wingtip to right) · cy lled esgyll (the distance from left wingtip to right) · fi siipiväli (the distance from left wingtip to right) · hu fesztáv (the distance from left wingtip to right) · nb vingespenn (the distance from left wingtip to right) · is vænghaf (the distance from left wingtip to right) · nl spanwijdte (the distance from left wingtip to right) · de Flügelspannweite (the distance from left wingtip to right) · nn vengespenn (the distance from left wingtip to right) · hu szárnyszélesség (the distance from left wingtip to right) · cy lled adenydd (the distance from left wingtip to right) · hu szárnyfesztávolság (the distance from left wingtip to right) · da vingefang (the distance from left wingtip to right) · pl rozpiętość skrzydeł (the distance from left wingtip to right) · fi kärkiväli (the distance from left wingtip to right) · fi siipien kärkiväli (the distance from left wingtip to right) · pt envergadura (the distance from left wingtip to right) · es envergadura (the distance from left wingtip to right) · it apertura alare (the distance from left wingtip to right)