wing

Summary

wing has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[1]

Key Facts

• wing is a type of fin^[2].
• wing is used for flight^[3].
• wing's Commons category is recorded as Wings (aerodynamics)^[4].
• wing's Unicode character is recorded as 🪽^[5].
• wing's depicted by is recorded as Three Marble Wings^[6].
• wing's different from is recorded as Křídla^[7].
• wing's different from is recorded as animal wing^[8].
• wing's different from is recorded as planform^[9].

Body

Definition and Type

wing is a type of fin^[2].

Use and Application

wing is used for flight^[3].

Influence

Things named for wing include Dactylopterus^[10], a taxon^[11]; Noripterus^[12], a fossil taxon^[13]; Tsubasa^[14], a train service^[15], in Japan^[16], founded in 1961^[17]; and nave-aisle^[18], a building component^[19].

Why It Matters

wing has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[1] wing is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]

Entities named for wing include Dactylopterus^[10], a taxon^[11]; Noripterus^[12], a fossil taxon^[13]; Tsubasa^[14], a train service^[15], in Japan^[16], founded in 1961^[17]; and nave-aisle^[18], a building component^[19].