wing tip

wing·tip

also wing tip (wĭng′tĭp′)

a. An often perforated shoe part that covers the toe and extends backward along the sides of the shoe from a point at the center.

b. A style of shoe having such a tip.

2. The tip of a wing, as of a flying animal or an aircraft.

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wing tip

1. (Aeronautics) the outermost edge of a wing

2. (Zoology) the outermost edge of a wing

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Noun	1.	wing tip - a shoe having a wing-tip toecap shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material wing tip - a decorative toecap having a point extending toward the throat of the shoe
	2.	wing tip - a decorative toecap having a point extending toward the throat of the shoe toecap - a protective leather or steel cover for the toe of a boot or shoe, reinforcing or decorating it wing tip - a shoe having a wing-tip toecap

Translations

wing tip

n → punta dell'ala

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