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Airfoil vs Parafoil - What's the difference?

airfoil | parafoil |

As nouns the difference between airfoil and parafoil

is that airfoil is (american spelling) a structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air while parafoil is a parachute, kite or glider with an aerofoil shaped fabric canopy or wing.

airfoil

English

Alternative forms

* aerofoil (British)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (American spelling) A structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air.
  • (American spelling) A wing of an aircraft.

    • Synonyms

    * (structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air) foil * (wing) wing

    parafoil

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A parachute, kite or glider with an aerofoil shaped fabric canopy or wing
  • The wing or sail of parachute etc. as (1)