"take underwing" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: takes underwing [present, singular, third-person], taking underwing [participle, present], took underwing [past], taken underwing [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> underwing}} take underwing (third-person singular simple present takes underwing, present participle taking underwing, simple past took underwing, past participle taken underwing)
  1. To take under one's wing.
    Sense id: en-take_underwing-en-verb-U0TXhGSL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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