单词 | aerocurve |
释义 | > as lemmasaerocurve aerocurve n. Brit. /ˈɛːrə(ʊ)kəːv/ , U.S. /ˈɛrəˌkərv/ , /ˈɛroʊˌkərv/ now rare an aeroplane wing with a curved (as opposed to flat) shape; (hence) an aeroplane (aeroplane n. 2).ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > aeroplane > [noun] air car1829 aeroplane1868 orange crate1889 aerodrome1891 aerocurve1894 airplane1906 drome1908 plane1908 kite1909 bus1910 society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > aeroplane > parts of aircraft > [noun] > plane or aerofoil sail1808 plane1809 deck1843 surface1843 aeroplane1866 aerocurve1894 airplane1896 aerofoil1907 sustainer1908 airfoil1922 1894 J. Means in Aeronaut. Ann. 1895 157 The design here given calls for aeroplanes as being more easily made than aerocurves modelled after the wings of birds. 1897 in Epitome Aeronaut. Ann (1910) 64 The lower aerocurve was..taken off,..reducing the sustaining surface to 135 square feet. 1897 O. Chanute in Aeronaut. Ann. 41 The first machine which was repaired..was the aerocurve, with three superposed fixed surfaces. 1901 Flying Dec. 17 The twin-screw propelled ‘aerocurve machine’. 1902 F. Walker Aërial Navigation 115 Aeroplanes and Aerocurves. When these are made of fabric, yacht duck may be employed. 1961 Herald-Press (St. Joseph, Mich.) 30 Dec. Martin claimed that it was Herring who developed the aerocurve a basic principle in wing design. < as lemmas |
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