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destructeur de portance — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • spoiler noun A piece of information that reveals a plot twist or ending before someone experiences it themselves.

Senses

destructeur de portance is used for these senses in English:

  • spoiler (aeronautics) A device to reduce lift and increase drag.

spoiler — full definition

  1. noun A piece of information that reveals a plot twist or ending before someone experiences it themselves.
  2. noun A wing-like device on a vehicle designed to reduce lift or improve aerodynamics.
  3. noun A competitor who cannot win but affects the outcome by taking votes or points from someone who could.

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