wingbeat

Etymology

From wing + beat.

wingbeat means A single stroke made in flight by the wings of an animal that flies by beating its wings. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.

noun

A single stroke made in flight by the wings of an animal that flies by beating its wings.“The birds spotted me the moment I approached. A strong southwest gale was blowing. At times, one or both of them would swing almost directly above me and without a single wingbeat remain almost motionless, in defiance of the wind, for moments at a time.”