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nacelle definition

na·celle (nə sel′)

noun

a streamlined enclosure on an aircraft, esp. for an engine

Etymology: Fr < LL navicella, dim. of L navis, a ship: see navy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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