fairing

[ fair-ing ]

/ ˈfɛər ɪŋ /

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noun

a structure on the exterior of an aircraft or boat, for reducing drag.

a structure, as a rigid, transparent, plastic sheet, at the front of a motorcycle, bicycle, etc., for deflecting wind and rain.

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Origin of fairing

First recorded in 1910–15; fair¹ + -ing¹

Words nearby fairing

fairground, fair-haired, fair-haired boy, Fairhaven, fairily, fairing, fairish, Fair Isle, Fair Lawn, fairlead, fair list

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How to use fairing in a sentence

Indeed, like SpaceX, Relativity hopes to eventually recover the whole rocket—first stage, second stage, and fairing—a feat they believe 3D printed parts may help them realize.
Watch a Robot 3D Printing the Rocket for Relativity Space’s First Orbital Launch|Jason Dorrier|March 28, 2021|Singularity Hub
The mission will use previously flown hardware for both the rocket's first stage, as well as the payload fairing.
SpaceX to begin its 2021 launch campaign Thursday evening|Eric Berger|January 7, 2021|Ars Technica
Each half of this mission's payload fairings has also flown one earlier mission.
SpaceX to begin its 2021 launch campaign Thursday evening|Eric Berger|January 7, 2021|Ars Technica
Because right now, in this economy, no one who is in office is fairing particularly well.
Paterson's Got a Bone to Pick|Lloyd Grove|August 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Fancy or no fancy, if a woman asked him for a fairing, he would give it her, or I don't know my gentleman.
Audrey|Mary Johnston
Why, you know it is fair day, and you promised Bessie that you would buy her a fairing,—to say nothing of me.
Lucretia, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
When they parted, Burns paid Clark his wages in full, gave him a written character, and a shilling for a fairing.
Robert Burns|Principal Shairp.
The captain's wife began teasing him for a fairing, which he very bluntly refused to bestow.
Flora Lyndsay|Susanna Moodie
One of them kicked out behind, and had nearly given me a blow on the breast, so that I might have said I had had my fairing!
O. T.|Hans Christian Andersen

British Dictionary definitions for fairing (1 of 2)

fairing¹

/ (ˈfɛərɪŋ) /

noun

an external metal structure fitted around parts of an aircraft, car, vessel, etc, to reduce dragAlso called: fillet Compare cowling

Word Origin for fairing

C20: fair 1 + -ing 1

British Dictionary definitions for fairing (2 of 2)

fairing²

/ (ˈfɛərɪŋ) /

noun

archaic a present, esp from a fair

a sweet circular biscuit made with butter

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