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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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Origin of elevon1
First recorded in 1940–45; elev(ator) + (ailer)on
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Origin of elevon1
C20: from elev ( ator ) + ( ailer ) on
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