Definition of Nacelle in English :

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Nacelle meaning in English

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Nacelle pronunciation in English

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Nacelle

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Noun

1. nacelle

a streamlined enclosure for an aircraft engine

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Nacelle

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noun
a streamlined enclosure on an aircraft, not part of the fuselage, to accommodate an engine, passengers, crew, etc

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Nacelle

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noun
a streamlined enclosure on an aircraft, esp. for an engine

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Nacelle

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n.
1. A separate streamlined enclosure on an aircraft or spacecraft for sheltering the crew or cargo or for housing an engine and usually its related components.
2. A similar enclosure on a wind turbine that houses the energy-generating components, including the shaft, generator, and gearing, and to which the rotor and blades of the turbine are attached.

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