airfoil
Etymology

From air + foil.

Noun

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

  1. A structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air.
    Synonyms: foil
  2. A wing of an aircraft.
    Synonyms: wing
Translations
  • French: profil d'aile
  • German: Tragflächenprofil
  • Italian: profilo alare
  • Portuguese: aerofólio
  • Russian: аэродинамический профиль
  • Spanish: perfil alar, perfil aerodinámico, perfil



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