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Noun Concept
Categories: Aviation stubs, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Aircraft wing design, Aircraft aerodynamics
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leading edge  leading-edge  leading-edge droop  leading edges
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Forward edge of an airfoil WordNet 3.0
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Forward edge of an airfoil WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The leading edge is the part of the wing that first contacts the air; alternatively it is the foremost edge of an airfoil section. Wikipedia
A line connecting the forward-most points of a wing's profile Wikipedia Disambiguation
Part of an aerofoil or wing which leads in movement through the air. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Term Wikidata
The frontmost edge of a wing or other airfoil of an aircraft; sometimes contains slots or slats. Wiktionary
Aeronautics: frontmost edge of an airfoil. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
edge
term
PART OF
airfoil
HAS KIND
trailing edge
OPPOSITE OF
trailing edge
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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leading-edge, leading-edge droop, Leading edge (of wing), leading edges

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