Word: spoiler
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: spoil
er
Definition: A device to reduce lift and increase drag.
Morphemes:
Affix: spoil
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To reduce the lift generated by an airplane or wing by deflecting air upwards, usually with a spoiler.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: spoliāre
Language: la
Decoded: spoliare
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I strip, deprive or rob of arms or equipment, disarm.
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns shorter than more formal synonyms.