"winglet" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwɪŋlət/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-winglet.wav [Southern-England] Forms: winglets [plural]
Etymology: From wing + -let. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wing|let}} wing + -let Head templates: {{en-noun}} winglet (plural winglets)
  1. A little wing. Translations (a small wing): siiveke (Finnish), szkrzydełko [neuter] (Polish), кри́льце (krýlʹce) (Ukrainian), вінглет (vinhlet) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-winglet-en-noun-dct-yPN~ Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -let Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -let: 34 35 23 7 Disambiguation of 'a small wing': 47 26 27 0
  2. (aeronautics) A winglike structure at a wingtip set at an angle to the plane of the wing designed to reduce drag by its effect on wingtip vortices. Synonyms (wingtip device): sharklet Translations (winglike structure at a wingtip): 翼尖小翼 (yìjiān xiǎoyì) (Chinese Mandarin), siipiuloke (Finnish), winglet (Finnish), вінглет (vinhlet) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-winglet-en-noun-QbVOfVIC Categories (other): Aeronautics, English terms suffixed with -let Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -let: 34 35 23 7 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'wingtip device': 13 69 14 3 Disambiguation of 'winglike structure at a wingtip': 3 81 15 1
  3. The bastard wing or alula of a bird.
    Sense id: en-winglet-en-noun-IItmtdVm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -let, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 29 61 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -let: 34 35 23 7 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 12 83 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 24 72 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 23 72 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 6 18 72 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 18 23 49 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 7 24 64 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 6 18 72 4
  4. The pterygium of a weevil.
    Sense id: en-winglet-en-noun-yta6OYia
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: wing fence

Inflected forms

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          "_dis1": "47 26 27 0",
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}

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