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- [wing-lit]
- /ˈwɪŋ lɪt/
- /wˈɪŋɡlət/
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- [wing-lit]
- /ˈwɪŋ lɪt/
Definitions of winglet word
- noun winglet a little wing. 1
- noun winglet Zoology. alula. 1
- noun winglet Aeronautics. a small wing used mainly to carry external loads or to connect struts or gears to the fuselage. a short, near-vertical projection on a wing tip that reduces drag and improves fuel efficiency. 1
- noun winglet a small wing, esp the bastard wing of a bird 0
- noun winglet a small wing placed at the tip of the main wing of an aircraft and perpendicular to it, designed to reduce the aircraft's vortex drag 0
- noun winglet a small wing 0
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Origin of winglet
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; wing + -let
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Winglet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
winglet popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% 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.
winglet usage trend in Literature
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