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7 letters · 10 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)bor. Latin āēr Old French airbor. Middle English aire English air English foil English airfoil From air + foil.
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