Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Hinged at the top so as to swing upward. Used of a type of automobile door.
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- adjective of a door, etc. Opening upward, with the angled profile characteristic of a gull's wing.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The "gullwing" model replaces the SL63 AMG, which was used as the Official F1 Safety Car in 2008 and 2009.
WN.com - Articles related to Car industry fears September slump after poor August sales 2010
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The "gullwing" model replaces the SL63 AMG, which was used as the
WN.com - Articles related to Car industry fears September slump after poor August sales 2010
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The SLS AMG GT3 is set to write another chapter in this success story, and harks back to the 300 SL racing sports car of 1952 which first established the "gullwing" legend.
Top Speed Simona 2010
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The "gullwing" model replaces the SL63 AMG, which was used as the Official F1 Safety Car in 2008 and 2009.
WN.com - Articles related to Car industry fears September slump after poor August sales 2010
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The signs of the coupé's allegiance to the racing sports car are clearly evident, from the ultra-light tubular lattice frame to the distinctive body contours and the "gullwing" doors, perpetuated in the popular name of the car in English-speaking countries.
eMercedesBenz 2010
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The "gullwing" model replaces the SL 63 AMG, which was used as the Official F1 ™ Safety Car in 2008 and 2009.
Top Speed kirbygarlitos 2010
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The "gullwing" model replaces the SL63 AMG, which was used as the Official F1
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I mean, why waste the opportunity of having "gullwing" doors?!?!
iToot Stream Brake Banzeen 2010
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The "gullwing" model replaces the SL63 AMG, which was used as the Official F1 Safety Car in 2008 and 2009.
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The "gullwing" model replaces the SL63 AMG, which was used as the
WN.com - Articles related to Car industry fears September slump after poor August sales 2010
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