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PRONUNCIATION OF FOREWING

forewing  [ˈfɔːˌwɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOREWING

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verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Forewing is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOREWING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

forewing

Insect wing

Insects are the only group of invertebrates known to have evolved flight. Insects possess some remarkable flight characteristics and abilities, still far superior to attempts by humans to replicate their capabilities. Even our understanding of the aerodynamics of flexible, flapping wings and how insects fly is imperfect. One application of this research is in the engineering of extremely small micro air vehicles with low Reynolds numbers. Insect wings are adult outgrowths of the insect exoskeleton that enable insects to fly. They are found on the second and third thoracic segments, and the two pairs are often referred to as the forewings and hindwings, respectively, though a few insects lack hindwings, even rudiments. Insect wings do not constitute appendages in technical parlance, as insects only have one pair of appendages per segment. The wings are strengthened by a number of longitudinal veins, which often have cross-connections that form closed "cells" in the membrane.

Definition of forewing in the English dictionary

The definition of forewing in the dictionary is either wing of the anterior pair of an insect's two pairs of wings.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOREWING


batwing
ˈbætˌwɪŋ
beeswing
ˈbiːzˌwɪŋ
birdwing
ˈbɜːdˌwɪŋ
bitewing
ˈbaɪtˌwɪŋ
bluewing
ˈbluːˌwɪŋ
clearwing
ˈklɪəˌwɪŋ
corkwing
ˈkɔːkˌwɪŋ
greenwing
ˈɡriːnˌwɪŋ
gull-wing
ˈɡʌlˌwɪŋ
hindwing
ˈhaɪndˌwɪŋ
lacewing
ˈleɪsˌwɪŋ
lapwing
ˈlæpˌwɪŋ
parawing
ˈpærəˌwɪŋ
pigeonwing
ˈpɪdʒɪnˌwɪŋ
redwing
ˈrɛdˌwɪŋ
split-wing
ˈsplɪtˌwɪŋ
sweptwing
ˈswɛptˌwɪŋ
underwing
ˈʌndəˌwɪŋ
waxwing
ˈwæksˌwɪŋ
whitewing
ˈwaɪtˌwɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOREWING

foretriangle
forever
forevermore
foreverness
forevouched
foreward
forewarn
forewarned is forearmed
forewarner
forewarningly
foreweigh
forewent
forewind
forewoman
forewomen
foreword
foreworn
forex
forex market
foreyard

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOREWING

appointment viewing
brewing
drawing
family viewing
flowing
following
glowing
growing
knowing
on the wing
seewing
self-renewing
sewing
showing
stewing
swing
televiewing
throwing
viewing
wing

Synonyms and antonyms of forewing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «forewing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOREWING

Find out the translation of forewing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of forewing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «forewing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

前翅
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ala delantera
570 millions of speakers

English

forewing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

forewing
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

forewing
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

переднего крыла
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

asa anterior
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

forewing
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aile antérieure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menyongsong
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vorderflügel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

前翅
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

앞날개
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Forewing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

forewing
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

forewing
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुरूस्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

forewing
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

forewing
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przedniego skrzydła
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

переднього крила
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

forewing
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

forewing
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voorvlerk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

forewingen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forewing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of forewing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOREWING»

The term «forewing» is normally little used and occupies the 118.451 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOREWING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «forewing» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «forewing» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOREWING»

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1
The Butterflies of North America: A Natural History and ...
40(41) Forewing of both sexes pointed, the margin indented; hindwing scalloped (extending outward at each vein) and slightly lobed at vein CuA2, the margin indented in males (some foreign Nymphalinae may key here); warm areas ...
James A. Scott, 1992
2
Transactions of the American Entomological Society
8. Valentinia glandulella, venation of forewing. 8a. " " venation of hindwing. 9. " quaintancella, forewing. 10. " floridella, forewing. 11. " confectella, forewing. Plate II. 12. Euresia pulchella, forewing. 12a. " " venation of hindwing. 13. Calosima ...
‎1910
3
Annals of the South African Museum
Forewing grey suffused with brown especially on medial and terminal areas and irrorated with fuscous ; costal edge black at base ; subbasal line angled outwards in cell, oblique from submedian fold to vein 1 ; antemedial line double, strongly ...
South African Museum, 1905
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Annals of the South African Museum: Annale Van Die ...
Forewing grey suffused with brown especially on medial and terminal areas and irrorated with fuscous ; costal edge black at base ; subbasal line angled outwards in cell, oblique from submedian fold to vein 1 ; antemedial line double, strongly ...
‎1905
5
Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America
Forewing tip extended and squared off. Above male blackish brown with broad orange bands. Female similar but with buff forewing band. Below both sexes mottled brown, Larval foodplant: Soapberry family vines. MIMIC Hypolimnas misippus ...
James P. Brock, Jim P. Brock, Kenn Kaufman, 2003
6
New Zealand Journal of Zoology
Upperside forewing coloration light to dark slate grey; sacculus free arm narrowly rectangular with squared blunt apex; South, Stewart, and Chatham Islands only H . corcularia Upperside forewing coloration whitish grey with conspicuous wavy ...
7
Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, ...
A, Nososticta solida, discoidal area of forewing; B, Lestes concinnus, discoidal area of forewing; C, Hemiphlebia mirabilis, discoidal area of forewing; D, Aeshna brevistyla, triangular area of fore- and hindwing; E. Nannophlebia risi, triangular ...
J Watson, 1991
8
A Field Guide to Eastern Butterflies
Forewing apex black, black har along inner edge of forewing. BARRtD YHtOW Eurema daira, female, summer form P. 168 Dade Co., Fla. Forewing apex black, hindwing with irregular black marginal patcb. BARRED YHtOW Eurema daira, ...
Paul A. Opler, 1998
9
Zygaenid Moths of Australia: A Revision of the Australian ...
8. Frons very broad, more than 2.0× broader than compound eye in frontal view; antenna short, less than 30 segments, with extremely long pectinations; wings rounded. Small species, forewing length 6.5–7.5 mm (Pl. 31, Fig. 2; Pl. 32, Fig. 1) .
Gerhard Tarmann, 2005
10
The Occasional Papers of the Rhodes-Livingstone Museum, Nos. ...
16 (15) Last Ax in forewing complete 17 Last Ax in forewing incomplete 22 17 (16 ) Discoidal field in forewing of 2 rows (but may start with 3 cells at triangle) 18 Discoidal field in forewing of 3 rows Trithemis 18 (17) Discoidal field expanding ...
Rhodes-Livingstone Museum, 1974

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOREWING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term forewing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Speaking of Nature: Butterfly Project 2015
When dealing with butterflies in general, you have to understand that each “wing” is really made up of a forewing and a hindwing. In butterflies ... «The Recorder, Jul 15»
2
PLOS ONE's Top 5 Videos of 2015 (So Far)
... ONE study published in February describe a new sound-production mechanism for these cicadas: banging the forewing costa, or front wings, ... «PLoS Blogs, Jul 15»
3
A Flash of Blue
The male and female of the species are very similar, but sometimes there are crimson spots on the forewing of the female. I interrupt Kulkarni as ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
4
Insect decoys could protect ash trees
This approach, does not replicate the fine structure of the elytra, the hardened forewing of the insect, which is apparently necessary to attract ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
5
No need to look hard for forest tent caterpillars this year
... in late July to early August are light brown with a 30- to 45-millimetre (11/4 to 13/4 inch) wingspan and two darker bands across the forewing. «Thompson Citizen, Jun 15»
6
UNP decides to contest Parliament polls alone
UNP-Ranil W.. led party is lackey of forewing power interest, not that the INTEREST OF SUSTSNABILITY OF DEMOCRACY AND ... «Colombo Gazette, Jun 15»
7
It Came for My Cherry Trees
... you might feel a bit more empathy for this insect. The moth is reddish-brown with two pale stripes running diagonally across each forewing. «Yesterday's Island/Today's Nantucket, Jun 15»
8
MU Extension specialist urges landowners to beware of armyworms
True armyworm moths have grayish-brown to tan colored forewings, with a white spot located in the center of each forewing, and grayish-white ... «Houston Herald, Jun 15»
9
From Zero To Hero
... and has the Delta Wing configuration common with the Mirage designs but with canards (a small forewing is placed ahead of the main wing). «Strategy Page, May 15»
10
Dinosaur-times cockroach caught in amber, from Myanmar
A – left view, B – dorsal view, C – detail on the forewing …more. Geologica Carpathica has a paper on a new family of predatory cockroaches. «Phys.Org, May 15»

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