fairing
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1. fairing - Noun
2. fairing - Verb
Meaning
A present; originally, one given or purchased at a fair.
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Bo Dietl stops by to weigh in on Bill de Blasio appointing his wife to another position she is unqualified for and gives us an update on how his small business is fairing.
Because of the greater mass, the new Agena D stage would be used instead of the Agena B. Mariner 3 also utilized a new, larger fiberglass payload fairing.
Note the teardrop-shaped fairing for the large hydrophone array beneath the bow and the figure-eight pressure hull.
Note the location of the mirrors; they're on short stalks that come from behind the fairing.
Most rocket payloads are fitted within a payload fairing to protect them against dynamic pressure of high-velocity travel through the atmosphere, and to improve the overall aerodynamics of the launch vehicle.
Later F-16 models feature a long dorsal fairing along the fuselage's "spine", housing additional equipment or fuel.