landing flap

land·ing flap

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lan-ding flap]
- /ˈlæn dɪŋ flæp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lan-ding flap]
- /ˈlæn dɪŋ flæp/

Definition of landing flap words

noun landing flap a flap in the undersurface of the trailing edge of an aircraft wing, capable of being moved downward to increase either lift or drag or both, as for landing. Compare split flap (def 1). 1

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Origin of landing flap

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Landing flap

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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landing flap popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% 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.

landing flap usage trend in Literature

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