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elevon
/ ˈɛlɪˌvɒn /
noun
- an aircraft control surface that combines the functions of an elevator and aileron, usually fitted to tailless or delta-wing aircraft
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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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Example Sentences
Buy it here: Usually, this Elevon Curtiss Chronograph Watch is $495, but you can get it here for $59.99.
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Buy it here: Usually, this Elevon Lindbergh Watch is $395, but you can get it here for $59.99.
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Refining one small part, a wing flap called the elevon, consumed weeks, Mr. Roy said.
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