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- noun Plural form of
winglet .
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Examples
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The shape of the almost fragile-looking side mirrors is inspired by the upturned tips - the "winglets" - of modern jet wings.
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The shape of the almost fragile-looking side mirrors is inspired by the upturned tips - the "winglets" - of modern jet wings.
Jalopnik 2009
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(NYSE: BA), makes curved wing extensions called winglets that reduce fuel burn up to 6 percent when installed on Boeing jet wings.
Jacksonville Business News - Local Jacksonville News | Jacksonville Business Journal 2010
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LAN initiated the process of incorporating advanced technology devices, called winglets, in all of its Boeing 767-300 long range aircraft.
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Former NTSB crash investigator Greg Feith says investigators could consider weather in conjunction with raised tips on the wings, known as winglets, when it releases a final cause of the crash.
KUSA-TV - 2009
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While the winglets were a significant investment, they would provide long-term environmental, performance and commercial benefits for aircraft operating services on longer sectors, he said.
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The industry's efficiency focus has also involved spending millions of dollars bolting "winglets" onto wings of their 737 airplanes to reduce fuel-wasting air resistance.
Sticking to the Diet 2008
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Made to answer the needs of open-plan, double-height rooms and lofts, the Isis fan is 100 inches wide, made of aircraft-grade aluminum and equipped with special "winglets" that help it move more air, according to its makers.
chicagotribune.com - 2010
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Made to answer the needs of open-plan, double-height rooms and lofts, the Isis fan is 100 inches wide, made of aircraft-grade aluminum and equipped with special "winglets" that help it move more air, according to its makers.
chicagotribune.com - 2010
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Their plane - a Boeing 757 - has "winglets", upturned ends to the wing which reduce drag and help to make the planes more fuel efficient, even though they make the plane heavier.
Personal finance and money news, analysis and comment | guardian.co.uk Jill Insley 2010
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