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canard

/kəˈnɑːd/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A false or misleading report or story, especially if deliberately so.
  2. A type of aircraft in which the primary horizontal control and stabilization surfaces are in front of the main wing.
  3. Any small winglike structure on a vehicle, usually used for stabilization.

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