Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A part or surface, such as a wing, propeller blade, or rudder, that interacts with a flow of air to provide stability, rotation, lift, or thrust.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a surface such as the wing of an airplane designed to provide reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A structure shaped to produce
lift when moving in air. - noun A
wing of anaircraft .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
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Examples
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Feduccia (1993, p. 162) stated that ‘there can be no doubt that an airfoil is produced by the sifaka’s arms and the partial incorporation of a “lift mechanism” would advantageously augment the horizontal extent of a “leap”’.
Literally, flying lemurs (and not dermopterans) Darren Naish 2006
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Feduccia (1993, p. 162) stated that ‘there can be no doubt that an airfoil is produced by the sifaka’s arms and the partial incorporation of a “lift mechanism” would advantageously augment the horizontal extent of a “leap”’.
Archive 2006-09-01 Darren Naish 2006
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The cross-sectional shape of the wing, from a side-view, is referred to as the airfoil section.
LearnHub Activities 2010
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An early buy was TRW Inc.'s unprofitable airfoil operation.
Buy and Hold and Hold... Chris Gay 2011
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“The turbine of the present invention has the advantage that it is efficient over a wider range of fluid flow rates, as compared with turbines of the prior art, due to the airfoil-shaped spacers,” the patent explains.
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As his airfoil “wings” sliced through the thick atmosphere, Keaton began to arch away from the sides of the cliff.
365 tomorrows » 2009 » August : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2009
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It is 15 miles per hour faster than a Piper Cub due to using a NACA developed airfoil.
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The aero frame uses abbreviated airfoil shapes to decrease aerodynamic drag while maintaining ride quality and stiffness.
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As his airfoil “wings” sliced through the thick atmosphere, Keaton began to arch away from the sides of the cliff.
365 tomorrows » Patricia Stewart : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2010
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Twelve, N. A.C.A.-airfoil-shaped full carbon-composite spokes support the rim.
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