dog tooth

See also: dogtooth and dog-tooth

English

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Noun

dog tooth (plural dog teeth or dog tooths)

  1. (aviation, informal) A sharp zig-zag pattern on the leading edge of a wing which increases the vorticity over the wing and reduces spanwise flow.
  2. Alternative form of dogtooth in its various senses.
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