wingflaps

[US]/ˈwɪŋflæps/
[UK]/ˈwɪŋflæps/

Translation

n.movable hinged surfaces on the trailing edge of an aircraft wing that are used to increase lift and drag during takeoff and landing

Phrases & Collocations

the wingflaps

bird wingflaps

rapid wingflaps

gentle wingflaps

loud wingflaps

soft wingflaps

heard wingflaps

watching wingflapping

butterfly wingflaps

rhythmic wingflaps

Example Sentences

the eagle's powerful wingflaps carried it high into the sky.

we heard the loud wingflaps of geese flying overhead.

the bird's rapid wingflaps created a whirring sound.

heavy wingflaps signaled the pelican's landing approach.

the owl's silent wingflaps made no sound as it hunted.

rhythmic wingflaps marked the swan's steady flight.

thunderous wingflaps echoed across the valley.

quick wingflaps lifted the hummingbird upward.

the bat's erratic wingflaps confused predators.

steady wingflaps kept the albatross gliding for hours.

slow wingflaps indicated the bird was tired.

the crow's determined wingflaps carried it across the river.

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