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PRONUNCIATION OF BASTARD WING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BASTARD WING

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Bastard wing is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BASTARD WING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bastard wing

Alula

The alula, or bastard wing, is a small projection on the anterior edge of the wing of modern birds. The word is Latin and means "winglet"; it is the diminutive of ala, meaning "wing". The alula is the freely moving first digit, a bird's "thumb," and typically bears three to five small flight feathers, with the exact number depending on the species. There also are minor covert feathers overlying the flight feathers. Like the larger flight feathers found on the wing's trailing edge, these alula feathers are asymmetrical, with the shaft running closer to anterior edge.

Definition of bastard wing in the English dictionary

The definition of bastard wing in the dictionary is a tuft of feathers attached to the first digit of a bird, distinct from the wing feathers attached to the other digits and the ulna Also called: alula.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE BASTARD WING

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Synonyms and antonyms of bastard wing in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «bastard wing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BASTARD WING

Find out the translation of bastard wing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

混蛋翼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ala bastarda
570 millions of speakers

English

bastard wing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कमीने विंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجناح نذل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ублюдок крыло
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

asa bastarda
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যথা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aile bâtarde
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sayap bajingan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bastard Flügel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ろくでなしウイング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자식 날개
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sayuran bajingan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cánh khốn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாஸ்டர்ட் விங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनियमित विंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Piç kanadı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ala bastardo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

draniu skrzydło
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ублюдок крило
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aripa bastard
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

κάθαρμα πτέρυγα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bliksem vlerk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

smyga vinge
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

drittsekk vinge
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bastard wing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BASTARD WING»

The term «bastard wing» is barely ever used and occupies the 196.206 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BASTARD WING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bastard wing

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BASTARD WING»

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1
Theory of Wing Sections, Including a Summary of Airfoil Data
Reference for engineers and students progresses from elementary materials to methods used in design of NACA low-drag airfoils. Presents techniques for using wing-section data to predict wing characteristics. 1949 edition.
Ira Herbert Abbott, 1959
2
Dragon Wing: The Death Gate Cycle
Now these bestsellingauthors bring their talents to one of the most innovative fantasy creations ever in Dragon Wing, the first volume in The Death Gate Cycle. From the Paperback edition.
Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman, 2008
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Night-Vision: Illuminating War and Class on the Neo-Colonial ...
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Butch Lee, Red Rover, 1998
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How to Heal a Broken Wing
When Will is the only one who notices a bird with a broken wing in a city full of hurried people, he takes it home and cares for it, hoping in time it will be able to return to the sky.
Bob Graham, 2008
5
Complete Wing Chun: The Definitive Guide to Wing Chun's ...
Presents information on a dozen branches of the Wing Chun art detailing each system's history, principles, and training methods
Robert Chu, Rene Ritchie, Y. Wu, 1998
6
Warman's Red Wing Pottery: Identification and Price Guide
Collectors will also find information on fakes and reproductions, ensuring secure purchases. This is the most comprehensive guide you'll find anywhere!
Mark Moran, 2005
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Right-wing Extremism in the Twenty-first Century
Dialogos" encompasses Greek language and literature, Greek history and archaeology, Greek culture and thought, present and past: a territory of distinctive richness and unsurpassed influence.
Peter H. Merkl, Leonard Weinberg, 2003
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Wing Chun Warrior: The True Tales of Wing Chun Kung Fu ...
The story of Duncan Leung ? childhood friend of Bruce Lee, disciple of legendary master Yip Man, and New York kung fu teacher ? is valuable not only for its insights into martial arts but also for its portrayal of the lost Hong Kong of the ...
Ken Ing, 2010
9
Wing Chun Kung-Fu: Fighting and Grappling
This is not simply a training manual but a combat survival guide for the street.
Joseph Wayne Smith, 1992
10
Star Trek: Titan #1: Taking Wing: Taking Wing
After almost a decade of strife against foes such as the Borg, the Cardassians, the Klingons, and the Dominion, the United Federation of Planets is at the dawn of a new era.
Michael A. Martin, Andy Mangels, 2005

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BASTARD WING»

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Pennsylvanian naturalists, Audubon and Wilson, encountered …
... on the inner vane with a broad spot of black, and nearer the root with another of ferruginous; primaries edged with white; bastard wing, black. «The Patriot-News, Aug 14»
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Who's in Carcosa Now: A Final Look at the Remaining True …
... thereby preserving the Tuttle (and Childress and Ledoux and any other purportedly bastard wing spawned by deceased patriarch Sam Tuttle, ... «Vulture, Mar 14»
3
Project X Presents Sense and Sensibility, Starring Kim Gordon and …
The Bastard Wing, To Contain Love (Ultra Hard Gel) 9. Negative Approach, Center Stage 1, All Tomorrow's Parties, Minehead, UK 10. Karen Dalton, Cotton ... «Idolator: All About The Music, Dec 07»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Bastard wing [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bastard-wing>. Apr 2024 ».
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