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gull wing
1noun
- an airplane wing that slants briefly upward from the fuselage and then extends horizontally outward.
gull-wing
2[ guhl-wing ]
adjective
- (of an automobile door) hinged at the top and opening upward.
- having gull-wing doors:
a gull-wing sports car.
- having or resembling airplane gull wings.
gull-wing
/ ˈɡʌlˌwɪŋ /
adjective
- (of a car door) opening upwards
- (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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