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tailplane vs surface

surface vs tailplane

tailplane and surface both are nouns.

tailplane is not an adjective while surface is an adjective.

tailplane is not a verb while surface is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tailplane Yes No No No
surface Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, surface is a hypernym of tailplane; that is, surface is a word with a broader meaning than tailplane:
  • tailplane: the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged
  • 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 tailplane include aerofoil, airfoil, control surface.
tailplane (noun) surface (noun)
the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged 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
tailplane (adjective) surface (adjective)
on the surface
tailplane (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 tailplane and surface

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