Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "water wings" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF WATER WINGS

water wings play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WATER WINGS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Water wings 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 WATER WINGS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

water wings

Inflatable armbands

Inflatable armbands, usually referred to as simply armbands, water wings, swimmies or floaties, are swim aids designed to help a wearer float in water and learn to swim. Inflatable armbands are typically cylindrical, inflatable plastic bands that are inflated and worn on the upper arms. When the wearer is in water, the air inside the armbands provides buoyancy, helping the wearer float. Although often thought of as a swimming aid for children, armbands are also available in adult sizes.

Definition of water wings in the English dictionary

The definition of water wings in the dictionary is an inflatable rubber device shaped like a pair of wings, which is placed round the front of the body and under the arms of a person learning to swim.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WATER WINGS

water sports
water starwort
water stick insect
water strider
water supply
water system
water table
water tank
water thrush
water tortoise
water torture
water tower
water tube boiler
water under the bridge
water vapour
water vole
water wagtail
water wheel
water witch
water worker

WORDS THAT END LIKE WATER WINGS

borrowings
clip someone´s wings
feelings
findings
gaywings
in the wings
Kings
on wings
rankings
ratings
savings
split wings
spread one´s wings
spread your wings
Springs
strings
things
upgrowings
wings
Writings

Synonyms and antonyms of water wings in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «water wings» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF WATER WINGS

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

Translator English - Chinese

水的翅膀
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alas de agua
570 millions of speakers

English

water wings
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पानी पंख
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أجنحة المياه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

водные крылья
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

asas de água
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জল উইংস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ailes de l´eau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sayap air
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwimmflügel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

水の翼
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

물 날개
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sayap banyu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cánh quạt nước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீர் இறக்கைகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाणी पंख
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

su kanatları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acqua ali
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skrzydła wodne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

водні крила
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aripi de apă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φτερά νερού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

water vlerke
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vatten vingar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vann vinger
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of water wings

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WATER WINGS»

The term «water wings» is regularly used and occupies the 86.342 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Regularly used
60
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «water wings» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of water wings
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «water wings».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WATER WINGS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «water wings» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «water wings» 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 water wings

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WATER WINGS»

Discover the use of water wings in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to water wings and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Water Wings
All Pearl ever wanted was a grandmother, but when 'Gran' comes into her life she gets a lot more than she bargained for.
Morris Gleitzman, 2006
2
Water Wings: A Novel
Beautiful, vampish Darlene Oelpke is getting married again - to shoe-store Reg, a man tied to the family in ways few of them realize.
Kristen Den Hartog, 2003
3
Hands across the water: Wings tour USA
Presents a photographic account of the people, places, and events that make up a rock "n" roll group's nationwide tour.
Aubrey Powell, George Hardie, Storm Thorgerson, 1978
4
Where Do I Wear Water Wings?
Photographs and simple text introduce homophones, words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings.
Mary Elizabeth Salzmann, 2010
5
Max: A Maximum Ride Novel
A James Patterson Pageturner In the spirit of the most enduring hit movies and books, James Patterson has written this story for readers from 10 to 110. Special care has been taken with the language and content of WATER WINGS.
James Patterson, 2009
6
Water Wings
Amelia Armstrong, Milly to her friends, has been a struggling actress for so long that even she thinks it might be time to call it a day.
Lauren McCrossan, 2005
7
Water Wings
"Binoo is getting ready to dive into the pool when Toopy realizes...Uh-oh...his friend's floaters are deflating. So, the biggest blower of floaters in the universe blows...and blows...and blows... "
Dominique Jolin, 2010
8
Heather Fell in the Water
Heather was a little girl...who always fell in the water.
Doug MacLeod, 2012
9
Belly Flop: And, Water Wings
Mitch is on a secret mission to become a world-champion diver and make his family the most hero-worshiped, popular people in town. But as Mitch can't even do the doggy-paddle yet, is he bound to belly flop instead?
Morris Gleitzman, 2006
10
An elementary course of civil engineering
Water- Wings. To secure the river banks near the bridge from the action of the current, and to prevent the foundations of the abutments from being undermined, the banks should be faced with a revetment of dry stone, and an enrockment ...
Dennis Hart Mahan, 1838

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WATER WINGS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term water wings is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Getting serious about water safety saves lives, experts say
Experts say most water sport deaths involve adults who are not wearing life jackets. .... Floaties and water wings aren't appropriate in open water, Mackie said. «Deseret News, Jun 15»
2
Pilot wins water wings
An Arizona pilot is headed to Alaska to earn his seaplane rating, courtesy of King Schools. Blake Godfrey, a flight instructor who recently landed an airline job, ... «AOPA Pilot, May 15»
3
Water hazard: Tips to stay safe
Create a water safety plan for your family and have water emergency drills with your ... Never substitute water wings or other recreational type floating toys for an ... «Sun Sentinel, May 15»
4
The Destiny “beta was water wings”, months of “compelling content …
The Destiny “beta was water wings”, months of “compelling content” in final game. Tuesday, 29 July 2014 01:37 GMT By Brenna Hillier. Share on: Facebook ... «VG247, Jul 14»
5
Amputee Sea Turtle Gets Awesome Water Wings, Is Now Part …
An amputee sea turtle named Hofesh, which translates to "freedom" from Hebrew, is one lucky reptiile. The kindness and ingenuity of Israeli design student ... «Mashable, May 14»
6
Helicopter dog would prefer his boy wore water wings
Pets are pretty great: they are cute, funny and occasionally do crazy things. It doesn't hurt that they just love us so much (probably more than we deserve, most of ... «ROCKETNEWS24, May 14»
7
Mahoney: A car with water wings
Once the bilge plug is secured, the Amphicar is driven to the water's edge and in. The driver puts the transmission into neutral and activates the propeller drive ... «Hamilton Spectator, Oct 13»
8
Red Cross: Water wings aren't lifesaving devices
Two-thirds of those surveyed by the American Red Cross mistakenly believe putting inflatable arm bands, or “water wings,” on children is enough to keep them ... «InMaricopa.com, May 13»
9
Special Needs Boy Kicked Out of Public Pool for Wearing Floaties …
Who in their right mind would force any child to go without their water wings in a public pool -- let alone a kid with special needs? And who kicks a kid out of a ... «The Stir, Jul 12»
10
Young boy suffering from cerebral palsy KICKED OUT of public pool …
... Park pool with her son and daughter when the family was confronted by a lifeguard, who told the mother to remove her son's water wings citing safety rules. «Daily Mail, Jul 12»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Water wings [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/water-wings>. May 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z