different between hydrofoil vs aerofoil

hydrofoil

English

Etymology

hydro- +? foil

Pronunciation

  • (General Australian) IPA(key): /?h?e.d???fo?l/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?ha?.d?o??f??l/

Noun

hydrofoil (plural hydrofoils)

  1. (nautical) A wing attached to the hull of a ship that raises it out of the water when travelling at speed and thus reduces drag.
  2. (nautical) A vessel equipped with such a device.

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aerofoil

English

Etymology

From aero- +? foil.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /????.??f??l/

Noun

aerofoil (plural aerofoils)

  1. Britain standard form of airfoil.
    • 1907, Aerodynamics, constituting the first volume of a complete work on aerial flight (page 163)
      We may look upon this figure as representing in section a theoretical wing-form, or aerofoil

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