"sharklet" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʃɑɹklɪt/ Forms: sharklets [plural]
Etymology: From shark + -let; aviation sense from the similarity to the dorsal fin of a shark. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shark|let}} shark + -let Head templates: {{en-noun}} sharklet (plural sharklets)
  1. A small or young shark.
    Sense id: en-sharklet-en-noun--5YL2RiJ
  2. (aviation) An Airbus-branded blended winglet design. Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-sharklet-en-noun-O6Z~Mqz2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -let, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 99 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -let: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 98 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 98 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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