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Winglet
Meaning
Noun
●
A little wing.
●
In Aeronautics:
A
winglike
structure at a
wingtip
set at an
angle
to the
plane
of the
wing
designed
to reduce
drag
by its effect on
wingtip
vortices.
●
The
bastard wing
or
alula
of a bird.
●
The
pterygium
of a weevil.
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Origin
winglet
English
-let
English
wing
English
vængr
Old Norse
Sourced from
Etym
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Wings
Wing
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Cylinder
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