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fairing1 definition

fair·ing (fer′iŋ)

noun

Engineering an additional part or structure added to an aircraft, tractor-trailer, etc. to smooth the outline and thus reduce drag

Etymology: see fair,

fairing2 definition

fair·ing (fer′iŋ)

noun

Brit. a gift, esp. one gotten at a fair

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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