airfoil

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airfoil

noun airfoils · aerofoil

Canada, US A structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air.
Similar: foil
Canada, US A wing of an aircraft.
Similar: wing

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noun structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air

Español	perfil alar, perfil aerodinámico, perfil
한국어	날개골 nalgaegol, 에어포일 eeopoil
Português	aerofólio
Français	profil d'aile
Deutsch	Tragflächenprofil
Italiano	profilo alare
Ελληνικά	αεροτομή aerotomí
Русский	аэродинамический профиль aerodinamičeskij profilʹ

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@misc{airfoil_2026,
  title = {airfoil},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/airfoil},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}