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wingspan

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wing⋅span

[wing-span]
–noun
1. the distance between the wing tips of an airplane.
2. wingspread.

Origin:
1915–20; wing + span 1
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wing·span   (wĭng'spān')   
n.  
  1. The linear distance between the extremities of an airfoil.

  2. Wingspread.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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