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flaps vs surface

surface vs flaps

flaps and surface both are nouns.

flaps is not an adjective while surface is an adjective.

flaps is not a verb while surface is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flaps Yes No No No
surface Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, surface is a hypernym of flaps; that is, surface is a word with a broader meaning than flaps:
  • flaps: a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
  • surface: 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 flaps include aerofoil, airfoil, control surface.
flaps (noun) surface (noun)
a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something
information that has become public
the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
the outermost level of the land or sea
flaps (adjective) surface (adjective)
on the surface
flaps (verb) surface (verb)
appear or become visible; make a showing
put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
come to the surface
Difference between flaps and surface

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