canard in French
canard in French is canard, avion-canard, aileron — canard means a story or rumour that is untrue, often spread on purpose to mislead people.
canard in French
canard
A false or misleading report or story, especially if deliberately so.
avion-canard
(aviation) A type of aircraft in which the primary horizontal control and stabilization surfaces are in front of the main wing.
canard
(aviation) A type of aircraft in which the primary horizontal control and stabilization surfaces are in front of the main wing.
aileron
(transport, engineering, by extension) Any small winglike structure on a vehicle, usually used for stabilization.
moustache
(transport, engineering, by extension) Any small winglike structure on a vehicle, usually used for stabilization.
plan canard
(transport, engineering, by extension) Any small winglike structure on a vehicle, usually used for stabilization.
What does "canard" mean?
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noun A story or rumour that is untrue, often spread on purpose to mislead people.
"It’s a cinch, now that Spurling has cleared away a century’s worth of misapprehensions and canards."
- noun An aircraft design where the main steering and balancing surfaces sit ahead of the wings, not behind them.
- noun A small flat wing-like part fitted near the nose of a plane to help steer and balance it.
- noun A small wing-shaped fitting on a vehicle that helps keep it steady.
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canard in a sentence
- It’s a cinch, now that Spurling has cleared away a century’s worth of misapprehensions and canards.
- It is a canard trotted out by lazy or tendentious journalists that nationalised British Railways lacked entrepreneurial flair.
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What is "canard" in French?
"canard" in French is canard, avion-canard, aileron. canard means: A story or rumour that is untrue, often spread on purpose to mislead people.
Are there other ways to say "canard" in French?
Yes — French has 5 translations listed for "canard": canard, avion-canard, aileron, moustache, plan canard.
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