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aerofoil

noun
aero·​foil | \ ˈer-ə-ˌfȯi(-ə)l How to pronounce aerofoil (audio) \

Definition of aerofoil

chiefly British
: airfoil

Examples of aerofoil in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 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

First Known Use of aerofoil

1907, in the meaning defined above

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