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delta wing

noun

a triangularly shaped surface that serves as both wing and horizontal stabilizer of a space vehicle and some supersonic aircraft.

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Origin of delta wing

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby delta wing

delta rhythm, Deltasone, delta stock, Delta team, delta wave, delta wing, deltiology, deltoid, deltoidal, deltoid ligament, deltoid muscle
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British Dictionary definitions for delta wing

delta wing

noun

a triangular sweptback aircraft wing
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