control surface

kənˈtroʊl ˈsɜːrfɪs

Definition

Definition of control surface - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

aeronautics

TECH.

movable surface controlling aircraft or rocket motion

TECH.

The pilot adjusted the control surface for a smooth landing.
Engineers tested the control surface in the wind tunnel.
A malfunction in the control surface caused the crash.

flap

rudder

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Expressions with control

under control

adj.

not causing any immediate concern

The patient's condition is under control.

control freak

person with obsessive need to control events

She is a control freak about her wedding plans.

damage control

actions taken to limit negative effects of a problem

The company engaged in damage control after the scandal broke.

outta control

adj.

not manageable or under control

The party got outta control after midnight.

beyond one's control

adj.

not able to be controlled by someone

The delay was beyond his control.

out of control

adj.

wildly unrestrained or violent

The party got out of control after midnight.

Expressions with surface

on the surface

adv.

at the outermost layer or level

The paint looks fine on the surface but is peeling underneath.

below the surface

adv.

in a position under the top layer

The fish swam below the surface.

bring to the surface

cause something to rise to the top

The diver brought the treasure to the surface.

bubble to the surface

rise to the top of a liquid

The air bubbles to the surface of the water.

under the surface

adv.

existing beneath the top layer or exterior

The water was calm, but under the surface, currents were strong.

beneath the surface

adv.

under the top layer

The treasure was buried beneath the surface of the sand.

we've only scratched the surface

exp.

explored only a small part of something

We've only scratched the surface of the ocean's mysteries.

we've barely scratched the surface

exp.

just begun to deal with a problem

We've barely scratched the surface of the city's traffic issues.

it only scratched the surface

exp.

addressed only a small part of a problem

The report only scratched the surface of the issue.

scratch the surface

begin to find out about something

We are just scratching the surface of what this technology can do.

Terms with control surface included in their meaning

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go into a skid

vehicle movement

start sliding sideways out of control on a surface

rudder

aeronautics

control surface on aircraft's vertical stabilizer

elevator

aviation

aircraft control surface for pitch adjustment

blowdown

aviation

aerodynamic forces returning control surface to neutral

trim tab

aviation

small control surface for trimming aircraft or boats

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French:gouverne, ...
German:Steuerfläche, ...
Italian:superficie di controllo, ...
Spanish:superficie de control, ...
Portuguese:superfície de controlo, ...
Chinese:控制面, ...
Japanese:操縦翼面, ...
Arabic:سَطْح تَحَكُّم, ...
Hebrew:מִשְׁטַח בַּקָּרָה, ...
Russian:рулевая поверхность, ...
Ukrainian:керуюча поверхня, ...
Hindi:कंट्रोल सरफेस, ...
Bengali:নিয়ন্ত্রণ পৃষ্ঠ, ...
Catalan:superfície de control, ...
Czech:řídicí plocha, ...
Danish:kontroloverflade, ...
Dutch:stuurvlak, ...
Greek:επιφάνεια ελέγχου, ...
Hungarian:kormányfelület, ...
Khmer:ផ្ទៃចល័តសម្រាប់បញ្ជាចលនាយានអាកាស, ...
Korean:조종면, ...
Persian:سطح کنترل, ...
Polish:powierzchnia sterowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):superfície de controle, ...
Romanian:suprafață de control, ...
Swedish:styryta, ...
Thai:พื้นผิวควบคุม, ...
Turkish:kontrol yüzeyi, ...
Vietnamese:bề mặt điều khiển, ...

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