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elevator vs aerofoil

aerofoil vs elevator

elevator and aerofoil both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
elevator Yes No No No
aerofoil Yes No No No
As nouns, aerofoil is a hypernym of elevator; that is, aerofoil is a word with a broader meaning than elevator:
  • elevator: the airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend
  • aerofoil: a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
Other hypernyms of elevator include airfoil, control surface, surface.
elevator (noun) aerofoil (noun)
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 a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
the airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend
Difference between elevator and aerofoil

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