wing beat

noun

1. a complete cycle of moving the wing by a bird when flying

Example Sentences

“They have a massive beak and a slow wing beat,” Jim said, “but they turn into a torpedo in the water.”

From Washington Post

So by adjusting their wing beat in the swarm, they’re better able to hear females and increase their chances of finding one to mate with.

From Scientific American

This well-sourced book will probably become a standard account of how, in former House speaker Paul Ryan’s words, “the Trump wing beat the Reagan wing” of the party.

From The Guardian

The left wing beat Canucks defenseman Erik Gudbranson in Vancouver’s end and put a hard shot on net.

From Washington Times

He was trying to maintain his composure, but Inej could hear panic pulsing against his words, the startled wing beat of a frightened bird.

From Literature