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spread eagles

spread eagles is the plural of spread eagle.

Meaning of spread eagle

Noun

spread eagle (plural spread eagles)

  1. A position of the body involving full extension of the limbs with both fore- and hind-limbs spread wide, usually referring to humans or heraldic eagles.
  2. (figure skating) A move in which a skater glides on both feet, the toes turned out to the sides, heels facing each other.

Questions about spread eagles

What is spread eagles the plural of?
Spread eagles is the plural of spread eagle.

Words near spread eagles in the dictionary

  1. spread
  2. spread bet
  3. spread bets
  4. spread betting
  5. spread eagle
  6. spread eagles
  7. spread it on thick
  8. spread like wildfire
  9. spread limit
  10. spread limits
  11. spread one's legs

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