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elevon

[ el-uh-von ]

noun

, Aeronautics.
  1. a control surface functioning both as an elevator and as an aileron.


elevon

/ ˈɛlɪˌvɒn /

noun

  1. an aircraft control surface that combines the functions of an elevator and aileron, usually fitted to tailless or delta-wing aircraft
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of elevon1

First recorded in 1940–45; elev(ator) + (ailer)on
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Word History and Origins

Origin of elevon1

C20: from elev ( ator ) + ( ailer ) on

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