a part of an aircraft’s wing that can be raised in order to interrupt the flow of air over it and so slow the aircraft’s speed

a raised part on a fast car that prevents it from being lifted off the road when travelling very fast

a candidate for a political office who is unlikely to win but who may get enough votes to prevent one of the main candidates from winning

a person or thing that intends or is intended to stop somebody/something being successful

information that you are given about what is going to happen in a film, television series, etc. before it is shown to the public

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a news story, book, etc. that is produced very quickly in order to take attention away from one produced by a competitor that appears at the same time

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