aileron C2 Topic:Aviation & Flight US /ˈeɪləɹɑn/ UK /ˈeɪləɹɒn/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a hinged control surface near the trailing edge of an aircraft wing that helps control rolling motion The pilot adjusted the aileron on the wing's trailing edge to control the aircraft's roll. Etymology Borrowed from French aileron, a diminutive of aile, meaning wing. Topics Aviation & Flight External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # aileron **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈeɪləɹɑn/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈeɪləɹɒn/ ## Meanings 1. a hinged control surface near the trailing edge of an aircraft wing that helps control rolling motion ## Examples - The pilot adjusted the aileron on the wing's trailing edge to control the aircraft's roll. ## Etymology Borrowed from French aileron, a diminutive of aile, meaning wing. ## Topics - Aviation & Flight markdown