Glossary

Common language is essential to understanding and communicating effectively. It helps us to build on old ideas, dream up new ones, and express these ideas to other people. Hopefully this can help fill the gap between ivory tower jargon and the everyman's vocabulary to better facilitate understanding of the finer points of vehicle efficency. So, without any further adieu, here it is - the Glossary.

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aerodynamics - A discipline of fluid dynamics that studies the motion of air and the motion of objects through the air.

airfoil (aerofoil) - the cross-sectional shape of a wing or blade.