Used in a Sentence

fairing

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for fairing.

Editorial note

That'd mean packing over a hundred microsats in one payload fairing.

Examples13
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A type of small gingerbread biscuit; a ginger nut.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of fairing gathered in one view.

noun

A type of small gingerbread biscuit; a ginger nut.

noun

(now archaic) A gift or other souvenir bought at a fair.

noun

(now rare) A present, especially given by a lover.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for fairing.

noun

A type of small gingerbread biscuit; a ginger nut.

noun

(now archaic) A gift or other souvenir bought at a fair.

noun

(now rare) A present, especially given by a lover.

noun

(Scotland, Ireland, now rare) Something that is deserved; one's deserts.

Example sentences

1

That'd mean packing over a hundred microsats in one payload fairing.

2

There always seems to be a lot of discussion about how young people are fairing in the economy but of greater concern in my view is how older people are fairing.

3

This is stupid Japanese auto makers were fairing way better in this economic crises than American ones.

4

It will also be interesting to see how adroll and other retargeting companies end up fairing.

5

What's the idea behind making the inside of the rocket fairing look like the tardis[1]?

6

Vega payloads are also kept in a clean environment and fairing, something SpaceX hasn't demonstrated.

7

S., and seems to be fairing even worse in the rest of the world.

8

I think a second stage camera shows the Dragon with a some fairing panel spinning away from it.

9

The ULA guy in the pre-flight news conference[1] said the rocket is not modified for this flight but they had to do analysis because the payload is not inside the payload fairing.

10

Loss of the $424 million Glory satellite due to payload fairing separation failure.

11

Falcon 9 isn't currently equipped with an appropriate fairing to do dual launch like this without satellites built to stack (which most aren't).

12

You can put a fairing on your recumbent bike today [1] although to get a fully enclosed shell you'd have to go custom.

Quote examples

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Fair enough, but in the linked article the example would not meet even your test of "Look like cars and function like cars"...because the thing is basically a luge-position with an aero-fairing.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use fairing in a sentence?

That'd mean packing over a hundred microsats in one payload fairing.

What does fairing mean?

A type of small gingerbread biscuit; a ginger nut.

What part of speech is fairing?

fairing is commonly used as noun.