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rotary wing vs control surface

control surface vs rotary wing

rotary wing and control surface both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rotary wing Yes No No No
control surface Yes No No No
As nouns, control surface is a hypernym of rotary wing; that is, control surface is a word with a broader meaning than rotary wing:
  • rotary wing: the long airfoil that rotates to provide the lift that supports a helicopter in the air
  • control 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 rotary wing include aerofoil, airfoil, surface.
rotary wing (noun) control surface (noun)
the long airfoil that rotates to provide the lift that supports a helicopter in the air a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
Difference between rotary wing and control surface

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