# airfoil

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #58,495

## Definitions
1. A structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air.
2. A wing of an aircraft.

## Etymology
From air + foil.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/airfoil