chicken-wing

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Synonyms: chicken wing, chickening

Antonyms: chicken wing, chickening

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Noun

1. {{alt form|en|chicken wing}}.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|volleyball|humorous}} To [[pass]] a [[hard-hit]] [[ball]] with the upper [[arm]] [[extend]]ed out from the [[body]]. The player usually has the lower arm [[pull]]ed in toward the body, [[reminiscent]] of a [[chicken]]'s [[wing]]s when [[truss]]ed.
2. {{lb|en|firearm}} To [[shoot]] in a [[chicken wing]] [[stance]], i.e. with both [[elbow]]s [[position]]ed [[inline]] with the [[neck]].

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