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<p>A <b>foil</b> is a solid object with a shape such that when placed in a moving <a href="page.php?w=fluid">fluid</a> at a suitable <a href="page.php?w=angle_of_attack">angle of attack</a> the <a href="page.php?w=lift_%28force%29">lift</a> (force generated perpendicular to the fluid flow) is substantially larger than the <a href="page.php?w=drag_%28physics%29">drag</a> (force generated parallel to the fluid flow).  If the fluid is a <a href="page.php?w=gas">gas</a>, the foil is called an <a href="page.php?w=airfoil">airfoil</a> or aerofoil, and</p><p>
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