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Aileron

Aileron Meaning & Definition
Aileron Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Aileron?

[n] an airfoil that controls lateral motion

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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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