fairing

A noun referring to a structure or component added to a vehicle, aircraft, or other object to reduce drag, improve aerodynamics, or provide a smooth outer surface.

• 🇫🇷Substantif désignant une structure ou un composant ajouté à un véhicule, un avion ou un autre objet pour réduire la traînée, améliorer l'aérodynamique ou créer une surface externe lisse.

1. Aerodynamic shell C1 formal

   A structure on a vehicle, aircraft, or motorcycle that reduces drag by streamlining the shape.

   • The motorcycle's fairing was damaged in the crash.
   • Engineers designed a new fairing for the race car to improve speed.
   • The aircraft's fairing helps reduce fuel consumption.

   🇫🇷Carénage aérodynamique

   Synonymes: cowlingshroud

2. Gift or present C2 formal british

   An archaic term for a gift, especially one given as a token of goodwill.

   • He brought a fairing for his host from his travels.
   • The knight offered a fairing to the lady of the castle.
   • In old tales, a fairing was often a token of affection.

   🇫🇷Cadeau offert en gage de bonne volonté

   Synonymes: giftofferingpresenttoken

• fairings plural form
• fairings' possessive plural form
• fairing's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of making something smooth, even, or properly aligned, or to adjust something to a standard.

• 🇫🇷Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de rendre quelque chose égal, lisse ou conforme à une norme.

1. To make smooth or even C2 formal

   To make a surface smooth, even, or level.

   • The carpenter faired the edges of the wooden plank.
   • They faired the hull of the boat to reduce drag.
   • The sculptor faired the clay to create a smooth finish.

   🇫🇷Aplanir, rendre uni

   Synonymes: evenflattenlevelplanesmoothtrue

   Antonymes: roughroughenuneven

• faired past participle
• faired past simple
• fairing present participle
• fairs third person singular