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control surface

con·trol sur·face
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-trohl sur-fis]
    • /kənˈtroʊl ˈsɜr fɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-trohl sur-fis]
    • /kənˈtroʊl ˈsɜr fɪs/

Definitions of control surface words

  • noun control surface a movable surface, such as a rudder, elevator, aileron, etc, that controls an aircraft or rocket 3
  • noun control surface any movable airfoil, as a rudder, flap, or aileron, for guiding or controlling an aircraft or missile in flight. 1
  • noun control surface (aeronautics) A moveable surface attached to a machine such as an aircraft or submarine that can be used to control the machine's motion in roll, pitch or yaw. 0
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Origin of control surface

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Control surface

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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control surface popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

control surface usage trend in Literature

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