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airfoil — (n.) 1922, U.S. form of AEROFOIL (Cf. aerofoil) … Etymology dictionary
airfoil — ☆ airfoil [er′foil΄ ] n. 1. a part with a flat or curved surface, as a wing, rudder, etc., specifically designed to keep an aircraft up or control its movements by reacting to the air through which it moves 2. a similar winglike surface designed… … English World dictionary
Airfoil — An airfoil (in American English) or aerofoil (in British English) is the shape of a wing or blade (of a propeller, rotor or turbine) or sail as seen in cross section. An airfoil shaped body moved through a fluid produces a force perpendicular to… … Wikipedia
airfoil — aeroplane aer *o*plane aeroplane a [ e]r*o*plane , n. [a[ e]ro + plane.] (A[ e]ronautics) 1. A light rigid plane used in a[ e]rial navigation to oppose sudden upward or downward movement in the air, as in gliding machines; specif., such a plane… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
airfoil — /air foyl /, n. Aeron. any surface, as a wing, aileron, or stabilizer, designed to aid in lifting or controlling an aircraft by making use of the air currents through which it moves. [1920 25; AIR1 + FOIL2] * * * Shaped surface, such as an… … Universalium
airfoil — noun Date: circa 1922 a body (as an airplane wing or propeller blade) designed to provide a desired reaction force when in motion relative to the surrounding air … New Collegiate Dictionary
airfoil — noun a) A structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air. b) A wing of an aircraft. Syn: foil, wing … Wiktionary
airfoil — n. surface (as in a wing, propeller, etc.) designed to aid in lifting and controlling an aircraft by means of air currents (Aeronautics) … English contemporary dictionary
airfoil — noun North American term for aerofoil … English new terms dictionary
airfoil — air•foil [[t]ˈɛərˌfɔɪl[/t]] n. aer. any surface, as a wing or stabilizer, designed to aid in lifting or controlling an aircraft by making use of the air currents through which it moves • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
