trailing edge

• Bord postérieur d'une aile d'avion, d'un profil aérodynamique ou d'une surface aérodynamique similaire ; également utilisé métaphoriquement pour décrire quelque chose de dépassé ou en retard sur son temps.

The rear edge of an aircraft's wing, airfoil, or similar aerodynamic surface; also used metaphorically to describe something that is outdated or behind the times.

1. AerodynamicsC1formal

   The rear edge of an airfoil (such as a wing or propeller blade), where the airflow separates.

   Bord de fuite

   • The design of the trailing edge affects the lift of the wing.
   • Engineers modified the trailing edge to reduce drag.
   • The trailing edge of the blade was damaged during the test.

2. ElectronicsC2formal

   The part of a pulse or signal that occurs after the peak, as it decreases in amplitude.

   front descendant (d'un signal)

   • The trailing edge of the pulse indicates the signal's decay.
   • Oscilloscopes can measure the trailing edge of a waveform.
   • The circuit was designed to smooth the trailing edge of the output.