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wingbox

wingbox noun: the primary load-carrying structure of the wing of a fixed-wing aircraft.

Noun

wingbox (plural wingboxes)

  1. The primary load-carrying structure of the wing of a fixed-wing aircraft.

Forms of wingbox

pluralwingboxes

Origin of wingbox

From wing + box.

Questions about wingbox

What does wingbox mean?
Wingbox means the primary load-carrying structure of the wing of a fixed-wing aircraft.
What part of speech is wingbox?
Wingbox is a noun.
What is the plural of wingbox?
The plural of wingbox is wingboxes.

Words near wingbox in the dictionary

  1. wingbase
  2. wingbases
  3. wingbeat
  4. wingbeats
  5. wingboner
  6. wingbox
  7. wingboxes
  8. wingbud
  9. wingbuds
  10. wingcase
  11. wingcases

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