Aerofoil synonyms
âr'ə-foil'
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airfoil (related)
A structure having a shape that provides lift, propulsion, stability, or directional control in a flying object. An aircraft wing provides lift by causing air to pass at a higher speed over the wing than below it, resulting in greater pressure below than above. Propellers are airfoils that are spun rapidly to provide propulsion.
A movable airfoil, especially a rudder, aileron, or elevator, used to control or guide an aircraft, guided missile, or rocket.
The area or extent of such a face
axisymmetric (related)
planform (related)
transonic (related)
forebody (related)
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axially (related)
aerodynamic (related)
axial (related)
streamwise (related)
Find another word for aerofoil. In this page you can discover 11 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for aerofoil, like: airfoil, control-surface, surface, axisymmetric, planform, transonic, forebody, axially, aerodynamic, axial and streamwise.
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