aerofoil

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/ˈɛəɹ.əˌfɔɪl/

A form of airfoil — A structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air.

Similar
airfoilcontrol surfacesurface
OriginEnglish foil ← Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros) ← Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr →
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Meanings

nounaerofoil (plural aerofoils)

plural aerofoils

  1. UKstandardUK standard form of airfoil.

    We may look upon this figure as representing in section a theoretical wing-form, or aerofoil

    1907, Aerodynamics, constituting the first volume of a complete work on aerial flight, page 163

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight

Similar
airfoilcontrol surfacesurface
Broader
device
Also see
airfoilcontrol surfacesurface

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ews-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewsér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*auhḗr
  4. Ancient Greekᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)
  5. Ancient Greekἀέρος (aéros)
  6. Englishaero-
  7. Englishfoil
  8. Englishaerofoil

From aero- + foil.

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APA

aerofoil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerofoil

MLA

“aerofoil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerofoil. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aerofoil,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerofoil.

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