elevon

[el-uh-von]

noun

Aeronautics.

1. a control surface functioning both as an elevator and as an aileron.

elevon

/ ˈɛlɪˌvɒn /

noun

1. an aircraft control surface that combines the functions of an elevator and aileron, usually fitted to tailless or delta-wing aircraft

Word History and Origins

Origin of elevon¹

First recorded in 1940–45; elev(ator) + (ailer)on

Word History and Origins

Origin of elevon¹

C20: from _elev ( _ator ) + ( _ailer ) _on

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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