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gull wing

1

noun

  1. an airplane wing that slants briefly upward from the fuselage and then extends horizontally outward.

gull-wing

2

[ guhl-wing ]

adjective

  1. (of an automobile door) hinged at the top and opening upward.
  2. having gull-wing doors:

    a gull-wing sports car.

  3. having or resembling airplane gull wings.

gull-wing

/ ˈɡʌlˌwɪŋ /

adjective

  1. (of a car door) opening upwards
  2. (of an aircraft wing) having a short upward-sloping inner section and a longer horizontal outer section

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gull wing1

First recorded in 1930–35

Origin of gull wing2

First recorded in 1930–35

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