About The Word Aileron
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Aileron
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What's The Definition Of Aileron?
[n] an airfoil that controls lateral motion
Synonyms | Synonyms for Aileron: Related Terms | Find terms related to Aileron: See Also | aerofoil | airfoil | control surface | surface | wing Aileron In Webster's Dictionary \Ai"le*ron\, n. [F., dim. of aile wing.]
1. A half gable, as at the end of a penthouse or of the aisle
of a church.
2. (A["e]ronautics) A small plane or surface capable of being
manipulated by the pilot of a flying machine to preserve
or destroy lateral balance; a hinged wing tip; a lateral
stabilizing or balancing plane.
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