control surface
con·trol sur·face
C c Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh n-trohl sur-fis]
- /kənˈtroʊl ˈsɜr fɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh n-trohl sur-fis]
- /kənˈtroʊl ˈsɜr fɪs/
Definitions of control surface words
- noun control surface a movable surface, such as a rudder, elevator, aileron, etc, that controls an aircraft or rocket 3
- noun control surface any movable airfoil, as a rudder, flap, or aileron, for guiding or controlling an aircraft or missile in flight. 1
- noun control surface (aeronautics) A moveable surface attached to a machine such as an aircraft or submarine that can be used to control the machine's motion in roll, pitch or yaw. 0
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Origin of control surface
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20
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Parts of speech for Control surface
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
control surface popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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