aileron

IPA: ˈeɪɫɝɑn

The hinged part on the trailing edge of an airplane wing, used to control longitudinal turns.
(architecture) A half gable, as at the end of a penthouse or of the aisle of a church.

Examples of "aileron" in Sentences

That caused the -- with the drag and the hole in the aileron, that is what caused the uncontrolled roll.
I've removed 'aileron' because it is not italicised & has an obvious pronunciation; similarly with menagerie.
I read him checklists, learning words like "aileron," "magnetos," and "pitot" that no one else in my first-grade class knew.
* Besides twice flying the X-1B as part of the reaction-control research, Armstrong sought a possible fix to a problem known as aileron “buzz.”
When the trapped fluid is pumped through the cylinder, or “actuator,” it pushes the piston, which pushes a metal rod, which moves the heavy object, such as a rotor blade or aileron.
Once used to control the degree of lift and movement on an aircraft, this desk reflects the sleek and refined design of the efficient aileron and the traditional mechanical focus of work desks.