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wing vs fore-wing

fore-wing vs wing

wing and fore-wing both are nouns.

wing is a verb but fore-wing is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wing Yes No Yes No
fore-wing Yes No No No
As nouns, fore-wing is a hyponym of wing; that is, fore-wing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wing:
  • wing: a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
  • fore-wing: either of the anterior pair of wings on an insect that has four wings
Other hyponyms of wing include ala, fore wing, forewing, balancer, halter, haltere, pennon, pinion, elytron, wing case.
wing (noun) fore-wing (noun)
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair) either of the anterior pair of wings on an insect that has four wings
one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane
an addition that extends a main building
a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
a stage area out of sight of the audience
the wing of a fowl
a unit of military aircraft
the side of military or naval formation
a group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function
(in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft
a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side
wing (verb) fore-wing (verb)
travel through the air; be airborne
Difference between wing and fore-wing

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