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elevon

noun
el·​e·​von | \ ˈe-lÉ™-ËŒvän How to pronounce elevon (audio) \

Definition of elevon

: an airplane control surface that combines the functions of elevator and aileron

Examples of elevon in a Sentence

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 The APUs used toxic hydrazine to generate the hydraulic power needed to move the shuttle's elevons the muscle needed for braking and steering. — William Harwood, CBS News, "John Young, legendary moonwalker and shuttle commander, dead at 87," 6 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of elevon

1944, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for elevon

elevator + aileron

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