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noun
A structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: foil
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A wing of an aircraft.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: wing
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: aerofoil, control surface, surface
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: device
Narrower terms: aileron, elevator, flap, flaps, horizontal stabilizer, horizontal stabiliser, tailplane, rotor blade, rotary wing, rudder, spoiler, stabilizer, vertical tail, wing
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2ews- Proto-Indo-European *h2ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)bor. Latin āēr Old French airbor. Middle English aire English air English foil English airfoil From air + foil.
Across languages
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
