wing bar
nounDefinition of wing bar
: a line of contrasting color across the middle of a bird's wing made by markings on the wing coverts
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With just the right amount of crispiness and tangy heat, it’s propelled by a sauce with wing bar DNA. — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, "52 Weeks of Burgers: Beefy’s on the Green," 30 Aug. 2019 Then there is the pileated woodpecker, big as an owl and raven black, except for its white wing bars and the scarlet and white head markings. — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, "The percussive appeal of the woodpecker," 17 July 2019 There are also two white wing bars on each wing and a long tail. — Ernie Cowan, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Ash-throated flycatchers settled in for summer," 19 Apr. 2018 The wings and tail remain black with pale wing bars, but the stark contrast is lacking. — Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, "American goldfinches sport a new look this time of year | Charlotte Observer," 11 Feb. 2018 Look for goldfinch-sized finches with dark streaking over the body and yellow to cream-colored wing bars. — Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, "American goldfinches sport a new look this time of year | Charlotte Observer," 11 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wing bar.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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