unsoarable
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Adjective
[edit]unsoarable (comparative more unsoarable, superlative most unsoarable)
- Not suitable for soaring.
- 1912, Flight[1]:
- The outer third of the wing of a vulture consists of the wing tips. The inner two-thirds of the wing are cambered (when the wing is extended), and are concerned with lifting effort in unsoarable air and with lifting and tractive effort in soarable air.