A wingbeat – and behind us aeons!
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Wingbeat
Synonyms for "wingbeat"
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Translations
2 translations across 2 languages.
Hungarian
1 entries- szárnycsapás noun (single stroke of the wings in flight)
Swedish
1 entries- vingslag noun (single stroke of the wings in flight)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
The birds spotted me the moment I approached. A strong southwest gale was blowing. At times, one or both of them would swing almost directly above me and without a single wingbeat remain almost motionless, in defiance of the wind, for moments at a time.
Source: wiktionary
In addition to acoustic measurement, other methods can be used to determine wingbeat frequency.
Source: wiktionary
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