Complete Definition of "flaperon"

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Noun
flaperon

  1. (aeronautical) An aircraft control surface at the trailing edge of a wing that acts as an aileron (controlling movement around the longitudinal axis) and a flap (changing the chord line of the wing, thusly affecting the angle of attack).

Etymology
flap + aileron

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