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aileron

noun as in wing

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Don't slack this, or some gusty day the pilot may unexpectedly find himself minus the aileron control.

The aileron which is lowered catches the air currents flowing beneath the wing on that side.

Wire, Aileron Balance—A wire connecting the right- and left-hand top ailerons.

The left aileron, bending upwards, threw the tottering fabric more and more on one side.

Thus the skin for them is leather, the face un mufle, the mouth un bec, the arm un aileron.

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On this page you'll find 9 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to aileron, such as: airfoil, appendage, feather, pennon, and pinion.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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