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Streamlined vs Airfoil - What's the difference?

streamlined | airfoil |

As an adjective streamlined

is designed to offer little resistance to the flow of fluid, especially by having sleek, graceful lines.

As a verb streamlined

is (streamline).

As a noun airfoil is

(american spelling) a structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air.

streamlined

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Designed to offer little resistance to the flow of fluid, especially by having sleek, graceful lines.
  • Having been made more simple and straight forward.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (streamline)

    • Anagrams

    * *

    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