| 单词 | arrow formation |
| 释义 | > as lemmasarrow formation arrow formation n. formation of birds, aeroplanes, etc., in a shape resembling an arrowhead or V; (also) an instance of this, a V-formation.Quot. 1899 is possibly an attributive use of broad arrow (see broad arrow n. Compounds 1.). ΚΠ 1899 Morning Oregonian (Portland, Oregon) 30 Sept. 1/4 The broad arrow formation still drove the head of the column forward unmolested through the ranks of the waiting vessels. 1912 New Castle (Pa.) News 21 Aug. 10/3 A large bolt of lightning came out of the sky and when a short distance from the tops of the buildings seemed to separate into an arrow formation. 1965 O. Whicher & J. Wrigley tr. T. Schwenk Sensitive Chaos 116 By studying the wing positions of the birds flying in arrow formation, Schieferstein was able to deduce [etc.]. 2012 Times (Nexis) 10 Sept. The nine Hawk jets of the Red Arrows, trailing red, white and blue smoke as they bank in their trademark arrow formation. < as lemmas |
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