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aigrette
aiguille
aiguillette
AIH
Aiken
aikido
ail
ailanthus
aileron
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aileron
ai·le·ron [ áylə ròn ] (plural ai·le·rons)


noun 
Definition:
 
flap on aircraft wing: a hinged flap on the trailing edge of an aircraft wing, used to control banking movements
[Early 20th century. < French, "small wing" < aile "wing" < Latin ala]
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