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vertical tail vs control surface

control surface vs vertical tail

vertical tail and control surface both are nouns.

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

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