Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wingbeat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wing-beat
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A single stroke made in flight by the wings of an animal that flies by beating its wings.

Example Sentences

"The birds spotted me the moment I approached. A strong southwest gale was blowing. At times, one or both of them would swing almost directly above me and without a single wingbeat remain almost motionless, in defiance of the wind, for moments at a time."
"In addition to acoustic measurement, other methods can be used to determine wingbeat frequency."

Etymology

From wing + beat.

Inflected Forms

wingbeats (plural)

Questions

What does wingbeat mean?: A single stroke made in flight by the wings of an animal that flies by beating its wings.
Where does wingbeat come from?: From wing + beat.

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