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Nacelle

/nəˈsɛl/

A separate streamlined enclosure mounted on an aircraft to house an engine, cargo, or crew.

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noun

1
A separate streamlined enclosure mounted on an aircraft to house an engine, cargo, or crew.
2
The part between the tower and rotor of a wind turbine.
3
The compartment that holds passengers on a hot-air balloon, a dirigible, or an aerostat; a gondola.
4
The submersed providers of buoyancy of a SWATH hulled boat.

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