wing span in English

noun
1
the maximum extent across the wings of an aircraft, bird, or other flying animal, measured from tip to tip.
With their stately stature, wingspreads as broad as eight feet, loud calls, and elaborate courtship dances, cranes are among the most impressive birds in the world.
noun
    wingspread

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1. Budworm moths are about 0.75 inch long, with a wing span of 1 to 1.5 inches

2. The Albatross is a feathered giant, with a wing span that is longer than any other bird alive, up to 12 feet across

3. The northern royal Albatross is the world's biggest seabird with a wing span of more than three meters (9.8 feet) and is usually a "graceful giant," according to the DOC.

4. This page shows answers to the clue Aerofoil.Aerofoil may be defined as “The cross-section shape of a wing taken at right angles to the wing span“A plane or arched surface for sustaining bodies by its movement through the air“An Aerofoil is shaped so that air flows faster over the top than under the bottom”.