Assertion: ostrich's wing | /r/HasProperty | short
Facets:
value: unlike flying birds
type: OTHER
value: compared to their heavy body
type: OTHER
value: very
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: When zooming along at such mega speeds, it holds out its short wings to help it balance.
text: The ostrich uses its short wings for balance, holding them outstretched when it runs.
text: The plumage in general consists of a mixture of brown and grey, and the feathers are somewhat curled or bent at the ends in the natural state: the wings are so very short as to be totally useless for flight, and indeed, are scarcely to be distinguished from the rest of the plumage, were it not for their standing out a little.
text: Compared to their heavy body, the wings are too short and can’t fly.
text: Unlike flying birds, the wings of penguins are short and stout.
text: When zooming along at such mega speeds, it holds out its short wings to help it balance.
text: The ostrich uses its short wings for balance, holding them outstretched when it runs.