aileron

[ ey-luh-ron ]

/ ˈeɪ ləˌrɒn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR aileron ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.

a wall at the end of a roof with a single slope, as that of a church aisle.

Origin of aileron

1905–10; <French, equivalent to ail(e) (see aisle) + -eron diminutive suffix

Words nearby aileron

aikona, ail, ailanthus, ailanthus silkworm, Aileen, aileron, aileron roll, ailette, Ailey, ailing, ailment

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Example sentences from the Web for aileron

In that way I depress the aileron on the side I want to sail.
Dorothy Dixon Wins Her Wings|Dorothy Wayne
The part of the wing which can be warped is called the aileron.
The Romance of Aircraft|Lawrence Yard Smith
That hinged movable auxiliary surface on the trailing edge of the wing is an aileron.
Dorothy Dixon Wins Her Wings|Dorothy Wayne
Why, they couldn't tell an aileron from an elevator if it was to save their lives!
Skyrider|B. M. Bower

Don't slack this, or some gusty day the pilot may unexpectedly find himself minus the aileron control.
The Aeroplane Speaks|H. Barber

British Dictionary definitions for aileron

aileron

/ (ˈeɪlərɒn) /

noun

a flap hinged to the trailing edge of an aircraft wing to provide lateral control, as in a bank or roll

Word Origin for aileron

C20: from French, diminutive of aile wing

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Scientific definitions for aileron

aileron

[ ā′lə-rŏn′ ]

A hinged surface that is part of the back edge of each wing on an airplane. The ailerons are moved up or down to create uneven lift on the sides of the plane to control its rolling and tilting movements.

单词	aileron
释义	aileron [ ey-luh-ron ] / ˈeɪ ləˌrɒn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR aileron ON THESAURUS.COM noun Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like. a wall at the end of a roof with a single slope, as that of a church aisle. Origin of aileron 1905–10; <French, equivalent to ail(e) (see aisle) + -eron diminutive suffix Words nearby aileron aikona, ail, ailanthus, ailanthus silkworm, Aileen, aileron, aileron roll, ailette, Ailey, ailing, ailment Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aileron In that way I depress the aileron on the side I want to sail. Dorothy Dixon Wins Her Wings\|Dorothy Wayne The part of the wing which can be warped is called the aileron. The Romance of Aircraft\|Lawrence Yard Smith That hinged movable auxiliary surface on the trailing edge of the wing is an aileron. Dorothy Dixon Wins Her Wings\|Dorothy Wayne Why, they couldn't tell an aileron from an elevator if it was to save their lives! Skyrider\|B. M. Bower Don't slack this, or some gusty day the pilot may unexpectedly find himself minus the aileron control. The Aeroplane Speaks\|H. Barber British Dictionary definitions for aileron aileron / (ˈeɪlərɒn) / noun a flap hinged to the trailing edge of an aircraft wing to provide lateral control, as in a bank or roll Word Origin for aileron C20: from French, diminutive of aile wing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to aileron pennon, appendage, feather, airfoil, pinion Scientific definitions for aileron aileron [ ā′lə-rŏn′ ] A hinged surface that is part of the back edge of each wing on an airplane. The ailerons are moved up or down to create uneven lift on the sides of the plane to control its rolling and tilting movements. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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aileron

noun

Origin of aileron

Words nearby aileron

Example sentences from the Web for aileron

British Dictionary definitions for aileron

noun

Word Origin for aileron

Words related to aileron

Scientific definitions for aileron