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backwing.

To flap the wings in such a way as to push air forward, thereby slowing forward momentum.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To flap the wings in such a way as to push air forward, thereby slowing forward momentum.

noun
  1. An act of backwinging.

  2. One of the posterior pair of wings on an insect.

  3. The back portion of a bird's wing.

  4. A wing-like projection on the upper back of some a Wayang puppets.

  5. The flap of a dust jacket that folds around the back cover of a book.

  6. A wing at the rear of a building.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.