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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clip the wings of

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English

Syllables
clip the wings of
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
1
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To trim the flight feathers of a bird, usually poultry, to prevent flight.

verb

To prevent from acting freely.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

clips the wings of (present, singular) clipping the wings of (participle, present) clipped the wings of (participle, past) clipped the wings of (past)

Frequently Paired Words

dewing de-tail debeak

Synonyms

clip someone's wings

Questions

What does clip the wings of mean?
To trim the flight feathers of a bird, usually poultry, to prevent flight.

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