- the rear edge of a propeller blade or aerofoil
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
trail′ing edge′, [Aeron.]
- the rear edge of a propeller blade or airfoil.
- 1905–10
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
trailing edge n
'trailing edge' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
aileron
- chord
- flap
- leading edge
- rib
- Fowler flap
- Frise aileron
- landing flap
- pusher propeller
- trim tab
- skid fin
- split flap
- sweep
- sweepback