aerofoil

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English

Airfoil nomenclature

Etymology

From aero- +‎ foil.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛəɹ.əˌfɔɪl/

Noun

aerofoil (plural aerofoils)

  1. British standard form of airfoil.
    • 1907, Aerodynamics, constituting the first volume of a complete work on aerial flight, page 163:
      We may look upon this figure as representing in section a theoretical wing-form, or aerofoil

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