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vortex generator

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vortex generator [′vȯr‚teks ‚jen·ə‚rād·ər]
(aerospace engineering)
Any of the small, upright vanes that are attached to aircraft surfaces to inhibit boundary-layer separation and thereby reduce drag.


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