Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foreplane

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fore-plane
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A relatively flat surface located well forward of a vehicle's center of gravity used for stability and, when movable, used for steering and attitude control; common on submarines, also used on surface ships and aircraft.

Etymology

From fore- + plane.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

foreplanes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

mainplane tailplane

Synonyms

bowplane canard

Questions

What does foreplane mean?
A relatively flat surface located well forward of a vehicle's center of gravity used for stability and, when movable, used for steering and attitude control; common on submarines, also used on surface ships and aircraft.
Where does foreplane come from?
From fore- + plane.

How to pronounce foreplane

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