vortex generator

English

Noun

vortex generator (plural vortex generators)

  1. (aviation, aeronautics) An aerodynamic device, consisting of a small vane usually attached to a lifting surface (or airfoil, such as an aircraft wing) or a rotor blade of a wind turbine.
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