engine pod

British

noun

aeronautics an aircraft turbojet unit comprising the engine and its cowling suspended by a pylon, often below the wing

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As the San Diego-bound flight lifted off from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the covers on both sides of the left engine pod — called a nacelle — came loose.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2022

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