What does "fairing" mean?
A gift or other souvenir bought at a fair.
Fairing
/ˈfɛɹɪŋ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A gift or other souvenir bought at a fair.
- Grammar: fairing is listed as noun, verb.
- Nearest alternatives: award, box, gift, gift.
- Usage evidence: The placement of bolts and numbers etched on it resemble the honeycomb launch fairing of a Japanese H-2 rocket series, a liquid-fueled launch system used to transport satellites and space probes.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A gift or other souvenir bought at a fair. archaic
"She told me she was on her way to the fair in Bolzano and assumed I was going there too. Should we meet there, I must buy her a fairing [translating Jahrmarkt]."
- 2 A covering on various parts of a vehicle, for example an aircraft, automobile, or motorcycle, that streamlines it (i.e., produces a smooth exterior and reduces drag).
"The fairing over the driving motion of this engine, and of the 4-6-2s, was removed subsequently, to give greater accessibility to the working parts."
- 3 A present, especially given by a lover. archaic
- 4 Something that is deserved; one's deserts. Ireland, Scotland, archaic
- 5 A type of small gingerbread biscuit; a ginger nut.
"[…] the ground […] was already being occupied by the “cheap Jacks,” with their green-covered carts and marvellous assortment of wares; and the booths of more legitimate small traders, with their tempting arrays of fairings and eatables; and penny peep-shows and other shows, containing pink-eyed ladies, and dwarfs, and boa-constrictors, and wild Indians."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of fair form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
"The placement of bolts and numbers etched on it resemble the honeycomb launch fairing of a Japanese H-2 rocket series, a liquid-fueled launch system used to transport satellites and space probes."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "fairing"?
Common synonyms include: award, box, gift, gift, oblation, offering.
How do you use "fairing" in a sentence?
The placement of bolts and numbers etched on it resemble the honeycomb launch fairing of a Japanese H-2 rocket series, a liquid-fueled launch system used to transport satellites and space probes.
How do you pronounce "fairing"?
Pronounced /ˈfɛɹɪŋ/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From fair (“community gathering, market”). In the sense of food, because cakes and sweets were sold at fairs.
Etymology 2
From fair (“to smoothen or even a surface”).