aerofoil

English

Airfoil nomenclature

Etymology

From aero- +‎ foil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛəɹ.əˌfɔɪl/

Noun

aerofoil (plural aerofoils)

1. British standard form of airfoil.
   • 1907, Aerodynamics, constituting the first volume of a complete work on aerial flight, page 163:

     We may look upon this figure as representing in section a theoretical wing-form, or aerofoil

Derived terms

• aerofoiled