English Explanatory Dictionary

airfoil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air.
  2. A wing of an aircraft.

Word forms

airfoil airfoils aerofoil

Etymology

From air + foil.

Synonyms

foil wing

Derived words

airfoiled
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