narrow-bodied
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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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
One design calls for a narrow-bodied ship rising high above the water, so that part of the hull itself functions as a sail.
From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2021
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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