wind egg

The term "wind egg" originates from Middle English and can describe both a biological phenomenon and a figurative concept.

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Definition

C1Poultry Farming

(technical)An egg that lacks a yolk or a shell, making it incomplete or non-viable.

Example

  • Farmers often discard wind eggs because they are not suitable for hatching.

C1General

(figurative)Anything that is deficient or incomplete in some way.

Example

  • His plan was nothing more than a wind egg, lacking the necessary details to succeed.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "wind egg":

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