Look up: SPOILER

1. spoiler
   1. A remark which reveals important plot elements from books or movies, thus denying the reader (of the article) the proper suspense when reading the book or watching the movie. 2. Any remark which telegraphs the solution of a problem or puzzle, thus denying the reader the pleasure of working out th...
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2. spoiler
   [n] - a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning 2. [n] - an airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at high speeds 3. [n] - a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag
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3. Spoiler
   a Usenet posting that reveals the ending or important facts of a plot - do not read unless you want to know in advance what happens
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4. Spoiler
   A device to reduce lift of a wing surface in order to increase sinking rate of a glider or aeroplane.
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5. SPOILER
   comb,flap or other device extended on command in order to break up local airstream,for example ahead of open weapons bay Category: Transport • Small and narrow blade ahead of the leading edge of the main blade,used to reduce the turbine`s efficiency at higher speeds and help keep the pow...
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6. Spoiler
   Spoil'er noun 1. One who spoils; a plunderer; a pillager; a robber; a despoiler. 2. One who corrupts, mars, or renders useless.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/170
   
   
7. spoiler
   noun a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag
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8. Spoiler
   • (n.) One who corrupts, mars, or renders useless. • (n.) One who spoils; a plunderer; a pillager; a robber; a despoiler.
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9. spoiler
   (from the article `airplane`) ...to accomplish this. These include speed brakes, which are large flat-plate areas that can be deployed by the pilot to increase drag dramatically ...
   Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/143
   
   
10. spoiler
    spoiler: see airplane.
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A09189
    
    
11. SPOILER
    A long, movable, narrow plate along the upper surface of an airplane wing used to reduce lift and increase drag by breaking or spoiling the smoothness of the airflow.
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12. Spoiler
    (aeronautics) In aeronautics, a `spoiler` (sometimes called a `lift dumper`) is a device intended to reduce lift in an aircraft. Spoilers are plates on the top surface of a wing which can be extended upward into the airflow and spoil it. By doing so, the spoiler creates a carefully con...
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13. Spoiler
    (automotive) A `spoiler` is an automotive aerodynamic device whose intended design function is to `spoil` unfavorable air movement across a body of a vehicle in motion. Spoilers on the front of a vehicle are often called `air dams`, because in addition to directing air flow they also reduce t...
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14. Spoiler
    (film) `Spoiler` is a 90-minute New York film made in 1998 (99 minutes in Canada). This movie is in color and in English. Plot summary: Roger Mason is a prisoner locked away in a futuristic fortress of a jail. Desperate to escape and see his daughter, he keeps making attempt after attempt to ...
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