control surface
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1. a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | device, |
| definition | : | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | aileron, |
| definition | : | an airfoil that controls lateral motion (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | elevator, |
| definition | : | the airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | flap, flaps, |
| definition | : | a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | rotary wing, rotor blade, |
| definition | : | the long airfoil that rotates to provide the lift that supports a helicopter in the air (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | rudder, |
| definition | : | a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | spoiler, |
| definition | : | a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | spoiler, |
| definition | : | an airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at high speeds (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | stabilizer, |
| definition | : | airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | vertical tail, |
| definition | : | the vertical airfoil in the tail assembly of an aircraft (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | wing, |
| definition | : | one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | leading edge, |
| definition | : | forward edge of an airfoil (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | trailing edge, |
| definition | : | the rear edge of an airfoil (noun.artifact) |
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