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1. (noun) wing
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

2. (noun) wing
one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane

3. (noun) wing, offstage, backstage
a stage area out of sight of the audience

4. (noun) wing
a unit of military aircraft

5. (noun) flank, wing
the side of military or naval formation
"they attacked the enemy's right flank"

6. (noun) wing
a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side

7. (noun) wing
(in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft

8. (noun) wing
a group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function
"they are the progressive wing of the Republican Party"

9. (noun) wing
the wing of a fowl
"he preferred the drumsticks to the wings"

10. (noun) fender, wing
a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
"in Britain they call a fender a wing"

11. (verb) annex, annexe, extension, wing
an addition that extends a main building

12. (verb) fly, wing
travel through the air; be airborne
"Man cannot fly"

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