trailing edge

The rearmost edge of a moving structure, such as an airfoil.

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trailing edge

1. (Aeronautics) the rear edge of a propeller blade or aerofoil. Compare leading edge

2. (General Physics) physics the edge of a pulse signal as its amplitude falls

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trail′ing edge`

the rear edge of a moving object, esp. a propeller blade or airfoil.

[1905–10]

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Noun

trailing edge - the rear edge of an airfoil

aerofoil, airfoil, control surface, surface - a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight

edge - a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box"

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A method of preparing a refastenable article comprising: providing a refastenable training pant comprising a chassis having a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a first and a second lateral edges extending in a longitudinal direction between the leading edge and the trailing edge, the refastenable training pant comprising a first pair of side panels attached to the chassis proximal one of the leading edge and the trailing edge of the chassis and a second pair of side panels attached to the chassis proximal another of the leading edge and the trailing edge of the chassis, wherein the first pair of side panels each comprise a first distal edge and a first fastening component and the second pair of side panels each comprise a second distal edge and a second fastening component.

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In addition to this fluffy canopy, owl wings also have a flexible comb of evenly-spaced bristles along their leading edge, and a porous and elastic fringe on the trailing edge.

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A Gurney flap (GF) is a microtab fitted to the airfoil near the trailing edge on its pressure side as shown in Figure 1.

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Also known as "trailing edge" dimming, electronic low-voltage (ELV) dimming is the most popular manifestation of this method.

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Analogously, the additional pressure produced by the trailing edge of the pulse should be equal to -[P.sub.A].

Resolution of the age-old dilemma about a magnitude of the momentum of light in matter