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noun
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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.
2.
a wall at the end of a roof with a single slope, as that of a church aisle.
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Aileron
is always a great word to know.
So is tensile strain. Does it mean:
| periodic motion consisting of at least one vibratory motion symmetric about an equilibrium region |
| fractional change in body's length due to applied tensile force |
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Word Origin & History
aileron
1909, from Fr. aileron, altered (by influence of aile "wing"), from Fr. aleron "little wing," dim. of O.Fr. ele "wing" (12c.), from L. ala "wing."
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
aileron  (ā'lə-rŏn') Pronunciation Key
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. |
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia
aileron
movable part of an airplane wing that is controlled by the pilot and permits him to roll the aircraft around its longitudinal axis. Ailerons are thus used primarily to bank the aircraft for turning. Ailerons have taken different forms through the years but are usually part of the wing's trailing edge, near the tip. Their efficiency in lateral control made obsolete the Wright brothers' system of wing warping.
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