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control surface vs elevator

elevator vs control surface

control surface and elevator both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
control surface Yes No No No
elevator Yes No No No
As nouns, elevator is a hyponym of control surface; that is, elevator is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than control surface:
  • control surface: a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
  • elevator: the airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend
control surface (noun) elevator (noun)
a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
the airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend
Difference between control surface and elevator

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