hangar rash
- noun
- /ˈhæŋɡər ræʃ/
- Jargon
:
daño por almacenamiento
- Inspectors found several instances of hangar rash on the fuselage due to rough storage practices.
Examples
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It was suffering from a severe case of 'hangar rash.'
Academic text (2006) -
Hollow-core composites provide a method of achieving weight reduction in minimum gauge structures, where conventional composites are limited by stiffness, hangar rash, and the damage that comes from normal wear and tear.
Academic text (2002) -
The airplane had noticeable hangar rash after being stored carelessly on the tarmac.
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After the aircraft was moved, the crew discovered hangar rash on the wing from improper handling.
Antonyms
How Damaged
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound combines 'hangar' (aircraft housing) with 'rash' (a series of incidents), so a learner who knows both senses can infer a cluster of incidents occurring in a hangar — plausibly leading to minor damage. However, the specific meaning 'minor damage to an aircraft' is aviation jargon and relies on a metaphorical/metonymic use of 'rash' that is not fully predictable for general learners without domain exposure.
Etymology
Hangar rash comes from a simple image: a plane kept in a hangar gets many small scratches and dents that look like a skin rash after being bumped and moved. So the term means 'minor damage' from careless storage or handling.