airfoil

English

Airfoil nomenclature

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Etymology

From air + foil.

Noun

airfoil (plural airfoils) (American spelling, Canadian spelling)

  1. A structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air.
    Synonym: foil
  2. A wing of an aircraft.
    Synonym: wing

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