trim tab

noun

A control surface set within or attached to a larger control surface that provides trim to obtain a desired attitude without constant inputs to the primary control surfaces (e.g., ailerons and rudders).

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Meanings

nountrim tab (plural trim tabs)

plural trim tabs

  1. aeronauticsA control surface set within or attached to a larger control surface that provides trim to obtain a desired attitude without constant inputs to the primary control surfaces (e.g., ailerons and rudders).

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 配平片, 調整片 /调整片
  • 配平片 (pèipíngpiàn)control surface
  • 調整片 /调整片 (tiáozhěngpiàn)control surface
Finnish kevityslaippa
  • kevityslaippacontrol surface
French compensateur
  • compensateurcontrol surface
German Trimmruder
  • Trimmrudercontrol surface
Cite this entry
APA

trim tab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trim%20tab

MLA

“trim tab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trim%20tab. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trim tab,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trim%20tab.

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