fuselage
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6.8
- noun
- /ˈfjuːzəˌlɑːʒ/
- Specialized
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fuselaje
- During the maintenance check, they found a small crack on the side of the fuselage.
- fuselage and wings
- fuselage of an airplane
- fuselage section
So to design a fuselage of an airplane to be stealth.
- So to design a fuselage of an airplane to be stealth.
- The hard points underneath the wing in the fuselage that hold your like conventional weapons.
Examples
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Taiwan would make the fuselage and wings, and transport them to the United States for final assembly.
Academic text (1996) -
The Monomail, Boeing's first all-metal monoplane, had a cantilevered wing design, a streamlined fuselage, and retractable landing gear.
Academic text (2003) -
My crew were trapped in the fuselage as it went under.
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This is a piece of the plane's fuselage.
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There are large holes in the bottom of the fuselage.
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Six bolts and tie it to the fuselage.
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Back in Maryland during the winter and spring of 2002, Hill constructed 21 fuselages and 12 wings.
Academic text (2004) -
Now you can just go in and bolt a payload into the fuselage of the Arbiter.
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The painted dark rectangular area on the rear of the fuselage marks the telescope's location.
Academic text (2002) -
The technician inspected the fuselage for any signs of damage before the flight.
Synonyms
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3.4
The main part of a thing, not its attachments
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fuselage comes from French fuselé, meaning 'spindle-shaped', and from Latin fusus 'spindle'. A spindle is long, wide in the middle and narrow at the ends, which gives a clear image of the plane's shape. That's why the fuselage is the aircraft's main long body where the crew, passengers, or cargo are kept.