airfoil

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airfoil
n. surface (as in a wing, propeller, etc.) designed to aid in lifting and controlling an aircraft by means of air currents (Aeronautics)

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Airfoil
An airfoil (in American English) or aerofoil (in British English) is the shape of a wing, blade (of a propellerrotor, or turbine), or sail (as seen in cross-section).

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airfoil

Noun
1. a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
(synonym) aerofoil, control surface, surface
(hypernym) device
(hyponym) aileron
(part-meronym) leading edge


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airfoil
airfoil /'eərou,fɔil/ (airfoil) /'eəfɔil/
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    AIRFOIL
    CORPO AERODINAMICO. ELEMENTO DI SOSTENTAMENTO. SUPERFICIE PORTANTE