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deceleron

deceleron noun: a two-part aileron that can be deflected as a unit to provide roll control, or split open to act as an air brake.

Noun

deceleron (plural decelerons)

  1. A two-part aileron that can be deflected as a unit to provide roll control, or split open to act as an air brake.

Forms of deceleron

pluraldecelerons

Origin of deceleron

Blend of decelerate + aileron?

Questions about deceleron

What does deceleron mean?
Deceleron means a two-part aileron that can be deflected as a unit to provide roll control, or split open to act as an air brake.
What part of speech is deceleron?
Deceleron is a noun.
What is the plural of deceleron?
The plural of deceleron is decelerons.

Words near deceleron in the dictionary

  1. decelerator
  2. decelerators
  3. deceleratory
  4. decelerometer
  5. decelerometers
  6. deceleron
  7. decelerons
  8. Decelle
  9. decelleratory
  10. Decelles
  11. Decelleses

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