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.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa uma estrutura ou componente adicionado a um veículo, aeronave ou outro objeto para reduzir o arrasto, melhorar a aerodinâmica ou proporcionar uma superfície externa lisa.

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.

   🇵🇹Carenagem

   Sinônimos: 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.

   🇵🇹Presente

   Sinônimos: 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.

• 🇵🇹Verbo usado para indicar a ação de alinhar, nivelar, suavizar ou ajustar algo a um padrão.

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.

   🇵🇹Alisar

   Sinônimos: evenflattenlevelplanesmoothtrue

   Antônimos: roughroughenuneven

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