airfoil

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English

Definitions

noun

A structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air.
A wing of an aircraft.

Related words

Synonyms

foil wing aerofoil control surface surface cambered plane airflow aeroplane lift hydrofoil aircraft flap aileron frise aileron high-lift device airlifter

Associated

camber transonic laminar flaps topside washout canard struts transitioning aerodynamic

Rhymes

turmoil recoil coil foil soil spoil snake oil oil gargoyle roil

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