Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fowler flap

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables: fowler flap
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A split flap that slides backwards before hinging downward, thereby increasing first chord, then camber. It may or may not form part of the upper surface of the wing.

Etymology

Invented by Harlan D. Fowler in 1924.

Inflected Forms

Fowler flaps (plural)

Questions

What does fowler flap mean?: A split flap that slides backwards before hinging downward, thereby increasing first chord, then camber. It may or may not form part of the upper surface of the wing.
Where does fowler flap come from?: Invented by Harlan D. Fowler in 1924.

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