fairing
a structure on the exterior of an aircraft or boat, for reducing drag.
a structure, as a rigid, transparent, plastic sheet, at the front of a motorcycle, bicycle, etc., for deflecting wind and rain.
Origin of fairing
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How to use fairing in a sentence
Indeed, like SpaceX, Relativity hopes to eventually recover the whole rocket—first stage, second stage, and fairing—a feat they believe 3D printed parts may help them realize.
Watch a Robot 3D Printing the Rocket for Relativity Space’s First Orbital Launch | Jason Dorrier | March 28, 2021 | Singularity HubThe mission will use previously flown hardware for both the rocket's first stage, as well as the payload fairing.
SpaceX to begin its 2021 launch campaign Thursday evening | Eric Berger | January 7, 2021 | Ars TechnicaEach half of this mission's payload fairings has also flown one earlier mission.
SpaceX to begin its 2021 launch campaign Thursday evening | Eric Berger | January 7, 2021 | Ars TechnicaBecause right now, in this economy, no one who is in office is fairing particularly well.
Fancy or no fancy, if a woman asked him for a fairing, he would give it her, or I don't know my gentleman.
Audrey | Mary Johnston
Why, you know it is fair day, and you promised Bessie that you would buy her a fairing,—to say nothing of me.
Lucretia, Complete | Edward Bulwer-LyttonWhen they parted, Burns paid Clark his wages in full, gave him a written character, and a shilling for a fairing.
Robert Burns | Principal Shairp.The captain's wife began teasing him for a fairing, which he very bluntly refused to bestow.
Flora Lyndsay | Susanna MoodieOne of them kicked out behind, and had nearly given me a blow on the breast, so that I might have said I had had my fairing!
O. T. | Hans Christian Andersen
British Dictionary definitions for fairing (1 of 2)
/ (ˈfɛərɪŋ) /
an external metal structure fitted around parts of an aircraft, car, vessel, etc, to reduce drag: Also called: fillet Compare cowling
Origin of fairing
1British Dictionary definitions for fairing (2 of 2)
/ (ˈfɛərɪŋ) /
archaic a present, esp from a fair
a sweet circular biscuit made with butter
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