El flap
Example: El flap de l'avió ajuda a controlar la velocitat durant l'aterratge.
Definition
"El flap" refers to a movable surface on an airplane's wing that helps control speed and lift, especially during landing. It adjusts the wing's shape to increase drag and lift, enabling safer and more controlled descents.
Translations
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el flap -
de flap -
le volet -
die Landeklappe
Etymology
The term "el flap" comes from English aviation terminology, where "flap" denotes a hinged surface on an aircraft wing. It was adopted into Catalan as "el flap" to describe this specific part, reflecting its function in flight control.
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"El flap" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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