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fuselage
[ fyoo-suh-lahzh, -lij, -zuh-, fyoo-suh-lahzh, -zuh- ]
/ ˈfyu səˌlɑʒ, -lɪdʒ, -zə-, ˌfyu səˈlɑʒ, -zə- /
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noun Aeronautics.
the complete central structure to which the wing, tail surfaces, and engines are attached on an airplane.
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Words nearby fuselage
fuscous, fuse, fuse box, fused quartz, fusee, fuselage, Fuseli, fusel oil, Fushih, Fushun, fusibility
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British Dictionary definitions for fuselage
fuselage
/ (ˈfjuːzɪˌlɑːʒ) /
noun
the main body of an aircraft, excluding the wings, tailplane, and fin
Word Origin for fuselage
C20: from French, from fuseler to shape like a spindle, from Old French fusel spindle; see fusee
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