OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 39487

fairing

/ˈfɛɹɪŋ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
carena • carenado • carenadura • carenaje
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).
The fairing over the driving motion of this engine, and of the 4-6-2s, was removed subsequently, to give greater accessibility to the working parts.
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