overwing

/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)wɪŋ/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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Meaning

adj

Over the wing of an aircraft.

verb

Obsolete; Transitive verb

"overwing exits"
"Souldiers therabout , which gather'd to him , were neer upon ten thousand ; and purposing with those not to deferr Battel , had chos'n a place narrow , and not to be overwing'd, on his rear a Wood"

From over- + wing.

overwings (present, singular) overwinging (participle, present) overwinged (participle, past) overwinged (past)

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How do you pronounce overwing?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)wɪŋ/.

What does overwing mean?

Over the wing of an aircraft.

Where does overwing come from?

From over- + wing.

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