Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun control_surface
1 sense of control surface
Sense 1
airfoil, aerofoil, control surface, surface -- (a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight)
=> device -- (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water")