AILERON


Meaning of AILERON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈā-lə-ˌrän ]

noun

Etymology: French, from diminutive of aile wing — more at aisle

Date: 1909

: a movable airfoil at the trailing edge of an airplane wing that is used for imparting a rolling motion especially in banking for turns — see airplane illustration

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