| Pronunciation: | | 'eylu`rân
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[n] an airfoil that controls lateral motion |
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AILERON is a 7 letter word that starts with A. |
| | See Also: | | aerofoil, airfoil, control surface, surface, wing |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ai"le*ron\, n. [F., dim. of aile wing.]
1. A half gable, as at the end of a penthouse or of the aisle
of a church.
2. (A["e]ronautics) A small plane or surface capable of being
manipulated by the pilot of a flying machine to preserve
or destroy lateral balance; a hinged wing tip; a lateral
stabilizing or balancing plane.
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