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Nacelle
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Aviation:
The
compartment
that
holds
passengers
on a
dirigible
,
hot-air balloon
, or other
aerostat
; a gondola.
●
In Aviation:
A
separate
streamlined
enclosure
mounted
on an
aircraft
to
house
,
originally
, an
engine
, and now also
cargo
or crew.
●
In Aviation:
The
cockpit
of an aircraft.
●
A
hollow
boat-shaped structure.
●
An
enclosure
housing
machinery
or a motor.
●
In Electrical engineering:
The part between the
rotor
and
tower
of a
wind
turbine.
●
In Nautical:
The
submersed
providers
of
buoyancy
of a SWATH-hulled boat.
●
In Road transport & Machines:
A
streamlined
enclosure
on the body or
dashboard
of a
motor
vehicle.
Sourced from
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Origin
nacelle
English
nacele
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
navicella
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Fuselage
Turbine
Propeller
Rotor
Shaft
Gearbox
Impeller
Compressor
Crankshaft
Blade
Generator
Wheel
Motor
Nosecone
Piston
Airframe
Blades
Engine
Cylinder
Alternator
Actuator
Casing
Aft
Stator
Aircraft
Rudder
Lift
Spindle
Rotors
Crankcase
Pulley
Chassis
Vanes
Tower
Wing
Fan
Propellers
Turbines
Thrust Reverser
Bow Thruster
Landing Gear
Nose Cone
Wind Turbine
Drive Shaft
Fuel Tank
Cylinder Head
Drive Train
Steam Turbine
Electric Motor
Conning Tower
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