winglet

ˈwɪŋlɪt

Definition

Definition of winglet - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

aeronautics

TECH.

small wing at an aircraft's wingtip reducing drag

TECH.

The plane's winglet improved fuel efficiency.

wingtip

birds

TECH.

the alula or small wing of a bird

TECH.

The bird's winglet helped it maneuver in flight.

alula

pinion

insect

TECH.

small wing-like part of a weevil

TECH.

The weevil's winglet was barely visible.

appendage

flap

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small wing at an aircraft's wingtip reducing drag

Origin of winglet

English, wing + diminutive suffix -let

Examples of winglet in a sentence

The winglet reduced turbulence during the flight.
The winglet is crucial for the bird's stability.
Scientists studied the winglet's role in flight dynamics.
Scientists studied the weevil's winglet closely.
The winglet's structure intrigued entomologists.

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French:ailette, petite aile, ...
German:Winglet, Alula, ...
Italian:winglet, alula, ...
Spanish:aleta, álula, ...
Portuguese:winglet, álula, ...
Chinese:小翼, 翼片, ...
Japanese:ウィングレット, ...
Arabic:جُنَيْح, أَلُوَة, ...
Hebrew:כְּנַפוֹן, אֲלוּלָה, ...
Russian:винглет, маленькое крыло, ...
Ukrainian:крильце, альула, ...
Hindi:विंगलेट, छोटा पंख, ...
Bengali:উইংলেট, ছোট ডানা, ...
Catalan:winglet, àlula, ...
Czech:winglet, alula, ...
Danish:winglet, vingespids, ...
Dutch:winglet, vleugelboog, ...
Greek:μικρό φτερό, πτερυγίδιο, ...
Hungarian:szárnyvéglet, alula, ...
Khmer:ផ្ទាំងស្លាបតូចនៅចុងស្លាបយន្តហោះ សម្រាប់កាត់បន្ថយកម្លាំងទប់ខ្យល់, ស្លាបតូច, ...
Korean:윙렛, 작은 날개, ...
Persian:بالک, آلولا, ...
Polish:winglet, skrzydełko, ...
Portuguese (BR):winglet, álula, ...
Romanian:aripioară, alulă, ...
Swedish:winglet, vingknoge, ...
Thai:ปีกเล็ก, ปีกนก, ...
Turkish:kanatçık, küçük kanat, ...
Vietnamese:cánh nhỏ, cánh alula, ...

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