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narrow-bodied

American  
[nar-oh-bod-eed] / ˈnær oʊˌbɒd id /

adjective

  1. (of a jet aircraft) having a narrow fuselage and a single aisle with seats on either side.


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Already dominant in supplying engines to wide-bodied aircraft like Boeing 787 and Airbus A350, it plans to break into the next generation of narrow-bodied aircraft like the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025

The narrow-bodied airliner was in development for 16 years and received certification in 2022.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 11, 2023

But with limited vehicular access to their crumbling 17th century apartment building, they depend on narrow-bodied, tractor-drawn tankers that sell water at double the normal rate.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2020

These black, narrow-bodied creatures are typically found in Scotland, Wales, North Ireland, Northern England and in some areas in Southern England, according to The Wildlife Trusts.

From Fox News • Aug. 29, 2019

In general form Lepisma may be compared to the larva of Perla, a net-veined Neuropterous insect, and also to the narrow-bodied species of cockroaches, minus the wings.

From Our Common Insects A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, Gardens and Houses by Packard, A. S. (Alpheus Spring)

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