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gull wing
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gull wing [′gəl ‚wiŋ]
(aerospace engineering)
An airplane wing that slants upward from the fuselage for a short distance and then levels out.


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On pedestals where gull-winged V8s used to revolve, now stand hydrogen and hybrid machines with dashboard components made from cork; the manufacturer's boast is that it is the only wood that can be harvested without killing the tree.
Governments gave American millionaire Malcolm Bricklin $23 million to build a wonderful, gull-winged, acrylic-bodied, safety sports car in New Brunswick.
VF-17's CO Commander Tom Blackburn wanted a squadron name that would instill a sense of pride in being part of the young squadron as it headed off to war, along with an intimidating logo painted on the engine cowling of the gull-winged fighter.
 
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