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wingtip

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Air, Birds, Clothes
wing·tip /ˈwɪŋtɪp/ noun [countable]  1. TTAHBBthe point at the end of a bird’s or a plane’s wing 〔鸟或飞机的〕翼尖,翼梢2. American EnglishDCC a type of man’s shoe with a pattern of small holes on the toe 〔脚尖处有孔的〕男式拷花皮鞋
Examples from the Corpus
wingtipNote the downturned wingtips and large ventral fin.From wingtip to wingtip it can reach 2.4m.He wore polished wingtips and an overcoat, and she a pink ski parka.He considered this action to have been successful, as the right wingtip struck the ground first, followed by the nose.I had to keep the wingtip in sight of the ground to avoid getting disorientated.This notion is certainly not lost on the companies encouraging employees to take off their neckties and shed their wingtips.
wing·tip nounChineseSyllable
end the the bird’s Corpus a at or of point


wingtip
wingtip /ˈwɪŋtɪp/ noun [countable]
1. the point at the end of a bird’s or a plane’s wing
2. American English a type of man’s shoe with a pattern of small holes on the toe