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aerofoil

noun
aero·​foil | \ ˈer-É™-ËŒfȯi(-É™)l How to pronounce aerofoil (audio) \

Definition of aerofoil

chiefly British
: airfoil

Examples of aerofoil in a Sentence

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 Cyclocopter aerodynamics is more like that of insects than of conventional aircraft, in that lift is generated by stirring the air into vortices rather than relying on its flow over aerofoils. — The Economist, "Miniature roboticsMilitary robots are getting smaller and more capable," 14 Dec. 2017

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First Known Use of aerofoil

1907, in the meaning defined above

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