AIRFOIL

airfoil, aerofoil, control surface, surface

(noun) a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

airfoil (plural airfoils)

(American spelling) A structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air.

Synonym: foil

(American spelling) A wing of an aircraft.

Synonym: wing

Source: Wiktionary



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26 January 2025

NEGLECT

(verb) leave undone or leave out; “How could I miss that typo?”; “The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten”


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