airfoil (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *airfoil*:
NOUN	artifact	airfoil, aerofoil, control surface, surface	a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air

airfoil > pronunciation
Sounds	eh'rfoy.l
Rhymes	boil ... uncoil: 21 rhymes with oyl...

English > *airfoil*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight.
Synonyms	aerofoil, control surface, surface
Parts	leading edge	Forward edge of an airfoil
Parts	trailing edge	The rear edge of an airfoil
Narrower	aileron	An airfoil that controls lateral motion
	elevator	The airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend
	flap, flaps	A movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing
	horizontal stabilizer, horizontal stabiliser, tailplane	The horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged
	rotor blade, rotary wing	The long airfoil that rotates to provide the lift that supports a helicopter in the air
	rudder	A hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
	spoiler	A hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag
	spoiler	An airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at high speeds
	stabilizer	airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft
	vertical tail	The vertical airfoil in the tail assembly of an aircraft
	wing	One of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane
Broader	device	An instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
Spanish	perfil aerodinámico, perfil alar

HyperDic: airfoil