wing vs airfoil

airfoil vs wing

wing and airfoil both are nouns.

wing is a verb but airfoil is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wing	Yes	No	Yes	No
airfoil	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, airfoil is a hypernym of wing; that is, airfoil is a word with a broader meaning than wing:

wing: one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane
airfoil: 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 wing include aerofoil, control surface, surface.

wing (noun)	airfoil (noun)
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)	a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane
an addition that extends a main building
a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
a stage area out of sight of the audience
the wing of a fowl
a unit of military aircraft
the side of military or naval formation
a group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function
(in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft
a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side

wing (verb)	airfoil (verb)
travel through the air; be airborne

Difference between wing and airfoil

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