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aileron
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aileron
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aileron
/
ˈ
eɪləˌrɑːn/
noun
plural
ailerons
aileron
/
ˈ
eɪləˌrɑːn/
noun
plural
ailerons
Learner's definition of AILERON
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technical
:
a part of an airplane wing that can be moved up or down to cause the airplane to turn
—
see
picture
at
airplane
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