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spoileron

/ˈspɔɪ.lɚˌɔn/

spoileron noun: a spoiler panel which is extended on one wing of an aircraft in order to decrease the lift and increase the drag generated by said wing, rolling and yawing the aircraft towards that wing.

Noun

spoileron (plural spoilerons)

  1. A spoiler panel which is extended on one wing of an aircraft in order to decrease the lift and increase the drag generated by said wing, rolling and yawing the aircraft towards that wing.

Forms of spoileron

pluralspoilerons

Origin of spoileron

Blend of spoiler + aileron.

Questions about spoileron

What does spoileron mean?
Spoileron means a spoiler panel which is extended on one wing of an aircraft in order to decrease the lift and increase the drag generated by said wing, rolling and yawing the aircraft towards that wing.
What part of speech is spoileron?
Spoileron is a noun.
How do you pronounce spoileron?
Spoileron is pronounced /ˈspɔɪ.lɚˌɔn/ (US).
What is the plural of spoileron?
The plural of spoileron is spoilerons.

Words near spoileron in the dictionary

  1. spoilered
  2. spoilerette
  3. spoilerettes
  4. spoilerific
  5. spoilering
  6. spoileron
  7. spoilerons
  8. spoilers
  9. spoilers ahead
  10. spoilervirgin
  11. spoilervirgins

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