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aerofoil

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɛəɹ.əˌfɔɪl/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr) Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros)der. English aero- English foil English aerofoil From aero- + foil.

  1. UK standard form of airfoil.

    We may look upon this figure as representing in section a theoretical wing-form, or aerofoil