flying geese
V-formation autumn sight
Flying geese refers to a V-formation pattern, whether of actual migrating birds or arrangements that echo their shape.
In quilting, flying geese is a traditional block pattern of triangles arranged to suggest birds in flight.
In economics, the flying geese model describes how industrial development spreads sequentially across Asian nations, with Japan as the lead goose followed by emerging economies.
- migrationMovement to new territory
- bird migrationSeasonal long-distance avian travel
- V-formationAerodynamic group flight pattern
- honkingMaking horn sounds
- flockAnimals gathered together
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