dog tooth

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dog tooth

noun dog teeth · dog tooths · dogtooth · dog-tooth · dog's tooth

informal A sharp zig-zag pattern on the leading edge of a wing which increases the vorticity over the wing and reduces spanwise flow.
alternative Alternative form of dogtooth in its various senses.

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@misc{dog_tooth_2026,
  title = {dog tooth},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dog%20tooth},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}