1Aeronautics an anti-icing system in which hot exhaust from the engine is fed through channels along the leading edge of the aircraft wing; frequently attributive.
2Originally and chiefly US a chicken wing deep-fried and coated in a spicy sauce (usually in plural); = "Buffalo wing".
Origin
1940s.
Definition of hot wing in US English:
hot wing
noun
1Aeronautics an anti-icing system in which hot exhaust from the engine is fed through channels along the leading edge of the aircraft wing; frequently attributive.
2Originally and chiefly US a chicken wing deep-fried and coated in a spicy sauce (usually in plural); = "Buffalo wing".