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Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Propeller — A propeller is essentially a type of fan which transmits power by converting rotational motion into thrust for propulsion of a vehicle such as an aircraft, ship, or submarine through a mass such as water or air, by rotating two or more twisted… … Wikipedia
Airfoil — An airfoil (in American English) or aerofoil (in British English) is the shape of a wing or blade (of a propeller, rotor or turbine) or sail as seen in cross section. An airfoil shaped body moved through a fluid produces a force perpendicular to… … Wikipedia
airfoil — /air foyl /, n. Aeron. any surface, as a wing, aileron, or stabilizer, designed to aid in lifting or controlling an aircraft by making use of the air currents through which it moves. [1920 25; AIR1 + FOIL2] * * * Shaped surface, such as an… … Universalium
propeller — A rotating airfoil driven by an airplane engine. The function of a propeller is the conversion of engine shaft torque into thrust to propel the airplane through the air. It produces thrust approximately perpendicular to its plane of rotation. The … Aviation dictionary
propeller — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. propulsor, impeller, prop (inf.); rotor, blade, airfoil, screw. See propulsion, rotation. II (Roget s IV) n. Types of propellers include: screw, Archimedean, fishtail, variable pitch, feathering,… … English dictionary for students
propeller cuff — noun : a fairing of suitable airfoil shape used to cover the shanks of propeller blades in order to reduce the aerodynamic losses … Useful english dictionary
airfoil — noun Date: circa 1922 a body (as an airplane wing or propeller blade) designed to provide a desired reaction force when in motion relative to the surrounding air … New Collegiate Dictionary
airfoil — n. surface (as in a wing, propeller, etc.) designed to aid in lifting and controlling an aircraft by means of air currents (Aeronautics) … English contemporary dictionary
trailing edge — n. Aeron. the rear edge of an airfoil, propeller blade, etc … English World dictionary
airplane — /air playn /, n. 1. a heavier than air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc. 2. any similar heavier than air aircraft, as a glider or helicopter. Also … Universalium
Wright brothers — Orville Wright Photo: 1903 Born August 19 … Wikipedia