noun
- Plural of anhedral; aircraft wings or control surfaces that angle downward from the fuselage, the opposite of dihedral.
Usage: aviation/aeronautics; technical term
Examples
- The fighter jet's anhedrals improved its roll rate during combat maneuvers.
- Some high-performance aircraft use anhedrals on their wings to enhance stability.
- The designer chose anhedrals over dihedrals for this particular aircraft model.
- Anhedrals can reduce the effective dihedral effect of a wing configuration.