cowl flaps

A form of cowl flap — A small door on the bottom of an aircraft's cowling, used to direct additional airflow over the engine in order to improve cooling.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of cowl flap
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APA

cowl flaps. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cowl%20flaps

MLA

“cowl flaps.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cowl%20flaps. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cowl flaps,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cowl%20flaps.

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