NOUN | artifact | tailplane, horizontal stabilizer, horizontal stabiliser | the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged |
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Meaning | The horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged. | |
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Synonyms | horizontal stabilizer, horizontal stabiliser | |
Part of | horizontal tail | The horizontal stabilizer and elevator in the tail assembly of an aircraft |
Broader | airfoil, aerofoil, control surface, surface | A device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air |
Spanish | estabilizador horizontal, plano fijo horizontal |
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