Fairing

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An auxiliary structure or the external surface of a vehicle, such as an aircraft, that serves to reduce drag.
  • n. Chiefly British A gift, especially one bought or given at a fair.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. Present participle of fair.
  • n. A structure on various parts of a vehicle, for example an aircraft, automobile, or motorcycle, that produces a smooth exterior and reduces drag
  • n. A present; originally, one given or purchased at a fair. (Uncommon)
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A present; originally, one given or purchased at a fair.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A present bought or given at a fair, or brought from a fair.
  • n. Ironically, something unpleasant bestowed as a gift.
  • Word Usage
    "The fairing is a clamshell structure that encapsulates the satellite as it travels through the atmosphere."
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    present   
    Verb Stem
    fair   
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