airfoil

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Has synonym(s): aerofoil

Definition: An airfoil (American English) or aerofoil (British English) is the cross-sectional shape of an object whose motion through a gas is capable of generating significant lift, such as a wing, a sail, or the blades of propeller, rotor, or turbine. Foils of similar function designed with water as the working fluid are called hydrofoils.

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