Definition of fairingnext
British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fairing Also, space exploration companies can use the same rapid-tooling method to fabricate durable molds for rocket fairings and capsule structures. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026 The ubiquitous carbon fiber looks amazing, of course, from the wide front intake to the active-aero winglets, fairings, the seat subframe, and even the license plate holder hanging off the tail. — Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026 The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has officially been encapsulated inside the Falcon Heavy rocket’s 43-foot-tall fairing, which protects the spacecraft on its trip through Earth's atmosphere. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Conventional launch vehicles secure their payloads inside protective fairings that fall away from the rocket completely once damaging aerodynamic forces disappear in the vacuum of space. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fairing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairing
Noun
  • Shotwell has been the only donor to announce a major stock gift, the Wall Street Journal reported, but Treasury notes show others have expressed interest in similar donations.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Ostensibly, the gift allows the Avatar to bring harmony to the universe.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The Treasury Department moved last week to automatically enroll tens of millions of children and greenlight donations of individual stocks as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent touts the accounts ahead of midterms.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Ballot measures are not subject to caps on campaign donations.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Yet despite their contrasting presentations, there is little to distinguish their strategies at this early stage.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The commission’s vote followed a presentation and discussion of an annexation feasibililty study by The Corradino Group of Miami.
    — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The series backs up 25 years to a Connecticut farm where father Cyrus Trask (Tracy Letts), a peg-legged Civil War veteran, rejects Charles’ gift of a new knife in favor of Adam’s present of a stray puppy, creating a long trail of jealousy.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The lines between Iñárritu’s fiction and our demented present are clearly blurring.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Fairing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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