clipped the wings of

A form of clip the wings of — To trim the flight feathers of a bird, usually poultry, to prevent flight.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of clip the wings of
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APA

clipped the wings of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clipped%20the%20wings%20of

MLA

“clipped the wings of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clipped%20the%20wings%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clipped the wings of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clipped%20the%20wings%20of.

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