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Collocations for wing - noun

1. of a bird/insect

ADJECTIVE

left, right
front
The beetle's front wings are small and are not used in flight.
back, hind
broad, long, narrow, pointed, short, stubby
delicate
leathery
broken, damaged
a bird with a broken wing
outspread, outstretched
bat, butterfly, etc.
the patterns on butterfly wings
angel, fairy, etc.
Buffalo (AmE), chicken
First, fry the chicken wings in the oil until they begin to brown.
spicy

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… OF WINGS

pair

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VERB + wing

extend, flex, open, spread, stretch, unfold, unfurl
close, fold, tuck in
beat, flap, flutter
It flapped its wings and flew off.
clean
clip (often figurative)
Mario felt he had had his wings clipped when his car was impounded.
grow, sprout
I wish I could sprout wings and fly away.

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wing + VERB

beat, flap, flutter

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wing + NOUN

tip
feathers
span

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PREPOSITION

on a/the wing
It had white markings on its wings.
under a/the wing
The young birds were under the mother bird's wing.
Simon's uncle had taken him under his wing. (figurative)

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2. of a plane

ADJECTIVE

aircraft
left, port
right, starboard
fixed
folding

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wing + NOUN

tip

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3. of a building

ADJECTIVE

north, south, etc.
private
hospital
maternity
high-security, maximum-security (= of a prison)

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VERB + wing

add, build

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PREPOSITION

in a/the wing
Our rooms were in the west wing.

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4. (BrE) of a car

→ See also fender

ADJECTIVE

nearside, offside
front, rear

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VERB + wing

damage, dent
The nearside wing was damaged in the accident.
mend, repair

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wing + NOUN

mirror

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PREPOSITION

in a/the wing
There was a dent in one wing.

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5. of an organization

ADJECTIVE

left, right
conservative
liberal, progressive, reformist
extreme, radical
revolutionary
moderate
dissident (esp. BrE)
political
armed, military, paramilitary

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PREPOSITION

on a/the wing
They're on the left wing of the party.

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