fairing
Americannoun
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a structure on the exterior of an aircraft or boat, for reducing drag.
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a structure, as a rigid, transparent, plastic sheet, at the front of a motorcycle, bicycle, etc., for deflecting wind and rain.
noun
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archaic a present, esp from a fair
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a sweet circular biscuit made with butter
noun
Etymology
Origin of fairing
Example Sentences
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“We expect to fully utilize New Glenn fairing capacity as we progress through our orbital launch plans,” AST SpaceMobile CEO Abel Avellan said during an earnings call last month.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 20, 2026
The fairing that secured Clipper at the top of the rocket separated about four and a half minutes into the flight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2024
Seattle was fairing a little better with about 175,000 ballots returned, or roughly 36.4%.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
"In this case we do have a fairly large payload fairing compared to the earlier North Korean space launch vehicles," Panda said.
From Reuters ● Jun. 1, 2023
And to each he gave a fairing biscuit, spiced with cinnamon and ginger.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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