Control_surfaceWordNet Explorer

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noun

a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight

Words in this synset: airfoil, aerofoil, surface
noun

an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

noun

an airfoil that controls lateral motion

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the airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend

noun

a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag

noun

the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged

noun

the long airfoil that rotates to provide the lift that supports a helicopter in the air

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a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes

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