airfoil

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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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