Meaning Of The Word Airfoil

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airfoil in American English
a part with a flat or curved surface, as a wing, rudder, etc., specifically designed to keep an aircraft up or control its movements by reacting to the air through which it moves
noun: any surface, as a wing, aileron, or stabilizer, designed to aid in lifting or controlling an aircraft by making use of the air currents through which it moves

airfoil in Automotive Engineering
noun: An airfoil is a flat shape such as a wing that is intended to produce a particular effect from the flow of air.

airfoil in British English
noun: a cross section of an aileron, wing, tailplane, or rotor blade

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