Detachment and Wing

Detachment

Detachment noun - A small military unit with a special task or function.

Usage example: the general sent a detachment ahead to scout the enemy's position

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Wing and detachment are semantically related In some cases you can use "Wing" instead a noun "Detachment".

Nearby Words: detached, detach, detaching, detachable

Wing noun - A group of people acting together within a larger group.

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Detachment and wing are semantically related in section topic. Sometimes you can use "Detachment" instead a noun "Wing".

Nearby Words: winging, winged, winger, wingless

full	full detachment	full wing
special	special detachment	special wing
small	small detachment	small wing
strong	strong detachment	strong wing
Other adjectives: entire, large, extreme, tiny, new, military.

Flight: Flight - The ability of controlled flight without the use of a glider staff or wing suit, it is unlocked by complete detachment from earthly tethers.

Source: Franchise / Avatar: The Last Airbender
In Wing Commander the hot-shot pilots are recruited to infiltrate an enemy ship, a mission that would typically be relegated to a marine detachment.

Source: Do-Anything Soldier
On a larger scale the 4th Mobile Wing and the 81st Autonomous Mobile Group, Seraphim Detachment, are rival units.

Source: Roleplay / Gundam Seed Destiny Project R

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