Aerofoil

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Aerofoil \A"["e]r*o*foil`\, n. [A["e]ro- + foil.]
     A plane or arched surface for sustaining bodies by its
     movement through the air; a spread wing, as of a bird.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  aerofoil
       n : a device that provides reactive force when in motion
           relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a
           plane in flight [syn: {airfoil}, {control surface}, {surface}]