airfoil

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• airfoil — aerofoil …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

• airfoil — air foil n. 1. 1 a surface such as the wing of an airplane designed to provide reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air. Syn: aerofoil [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• airfoil — 1> аэродинамическая поверхность; профиль крыла 2> крыло …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

• Airfoil — An airfoil (in American English) or aerofoil (in British English) is the shape of a wing or blade (of a propeller, rotor or turbine) or sail as seen in cross section. An airfoil shaped body moved through a fluid produces a force perpendicular to… …   Wikipedia

• airfoil — aeroplane aer *o*plane aeroplane a [ e]r*o*plane , n. [a[ e]ro + plane.] (A[ e]ronautics) 1. A light rigid plane used in a[ e]rial navigation to oppose sudden upward or downward movement in the air, as in gliding machines; specif., such a plane… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• airfoil — /air foyl /, n. Aeron. any surface, as a wing, aileron, or stabilizer, designed to aid in lifting or controlling an aircraft by making use of the air currents through which it moves. [1920 25; AIR1 + FOIL2] * * * Shaped surface, such as an… …   Universalium

• airfoil — 1) <engin.> поверхность аэродинамическая 2) крыло – airfoil outline – airfoil theory – lifting airfoil flow about the airfoil обтекание профиля крыла …   Англо-русский технический словарь

• airfoil — noun Date: circa 1922 a body (as an airplane wing or propeller blade) designed to provide a desired reaction force when in motion relative to the surrounding air …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• airfoil — аэродинамический профиль, аэродинамическая поверхность …   Англо-русский словарь технических терминов

• airfoil — noun a) A structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air. b) A wing of an aircraft. Syn: foil, wing …   Wiktionary