English Explanatory Dictionary

Gurney flap

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small tab projecting from the trailing edge of a wing, used on racecars and aircraft.

Word forms

Gurney flap Gurney flaps

Etymology

Named for its inventor and developer, American race car driver Dan Gurney.

Synonyms

wickerbill
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