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trail·ing edge
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Princeton's WordNet
trailing edgenoun
the rear edge of an airfoil
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trailing edgenoun
The rearmost edge of a wing or other airfoil.
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Trailing edge
The trailing edge of an aerodynamic surface such as a wing is its rear edge, where the airflow separated by the leading edge meets. Essential flight control surfaces are attached here to control the direction of the departing air flow, and exert a controlling force on the aircraft. Such control surfaces include ailerons on the wings for roll control, elevators on the tailplane controlling pitch, and the rudder on the fin controlling yaw. Elevators and ailerons may be combined as elevons on tailless aircraft.
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trailing edge
In aerodynamics, the trailing edge is the rear edge of a wing, winglet, or tailplane of an aircraft, propeller blade or wind turbine blade, where the airflow separated by the leading edge rejoins after passing over and under the surface. It is often tapered or streamlined to reduce turbulence and drag.
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Trailing edge
The trailing edge of an aerodynamic surface such as a wing is its rear edge, where the airflow separated by the leading edge rejoins. Essential control surfaces are attached here to redirect the air flow and exert a controlling force by changing its momentum. Such control surfaces include ailerons on the wings for roll control, elevators on the tailplane controlling pitch and the rudder on the fin controlling yaw. Elevators and ailerons may be combined as elevons on tailless aircraft. Other surfaces and equipment that may be attached to the trailing edge of an aircraft's wing or on its control surfaces include: ⁕on control surfaces: ⁕trim tabs ⁕servo tabs ⁕anti-servo tabs ⁕other surfaces: ⁕flaps ⁕other equipment ⁕anti-shock bodies ⁕static dischargers
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of trailing edge in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of trailing edge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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