wingspan

«wingspan» in Mova's school dictionary: The distance from the tip of one wing to the tip of the… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (wingspan, wingspans)

meaning for a pupil

1) The distance from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other wing when they are stretched out, of a bird, bat, insect or aeroplane. tree →

2) (informal) The distance between someone's fingertips when their arms are stretched out sideways. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science and maths lessons, wingspan is measured in centimetres or metres to compare animals; the wandering albatross has a wingspan of about 3 metres. In sport, a basketball player's wingspan helps them reach. It is a length.

examples

• An albatross has the biggest wingspan of any bird. tree →
• The plane's wingspan is 60 metres. tree →
• Measure the butterfly's wingspan with a ruler. tree →
• Pterosaurs had huge wingspans. tree →
• My arm wingspan is about the same as my height. tree →
• The eagle spread its wings to show its wingspan. tree →

note

One word. In maths problems it is a length, so it is measured in cm or m; to compare, subtract the smaller from the larger. Your arm span is usually close to your height.

Trees and pragmatics

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