fairing
fair·ing
fairing · fairings
обтекатель
Verkleidung, Schürze
A type of small gingerbread biscuitA type of small gingerbread biscuit; a ginger nut.
UK/ˈfɛəɹɪŋ/US/ˈfɛɹɪŋ/
Meaning
5 sensesA type of small gingerbread biscuit; a ginger nut.
A covering on various parts of a vehicle, for example an aircraft, automobile, or motorcycle, that streamlines it (i.e., produces a smooth exterior and reduces drag).
Verkleidung, Schürze
обтека́тельobtekátelʹ
(archaic)A gift or other souvenir bought at a fair.
(archaic)A present, especially given by a lover.
(Ireland, Scotland, archaic)Something that is deserved; one's deserts.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
aircraft fairing:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
aircraft fairing:
Origin
From fair (“community gathering, market”). In the sense of food, because cakes and sweetsFrom fair (“community gathering, market”). In the sense of food, because cakes and sweets were sold at fairs.
From fair (“to smoothen or even a surface”).
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