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wing⋅spread

[wing-spred]
–noun
the distance between the most outward tips of the wings when they are as extended as possible.

Origin:
1895–1900; wing + spread
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wing·spread   (wĭng'sprěd')   
n.  The distance between the tips of the wings, as of a bird or insect, when fully extended.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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