fairing

Meaning

Noun

1. (archaic) A gift or other souvenir bought at a fair.
2. (archaic) A present, especially given by a lover.
3. (Ireland, Scotland, archaic) Something that is deserved; one's deserts.
4. A type of small gingerbread biscuit; a ginger nut.

Verb

present participle and gerund of fair

fair

• Adj
• Noun
• Verb
• Adv
• Noun

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Synonyms

acorn

commutate

commutation

cowl

detection

dome

fillet

pants

plastic

rectification

rectifier

rectify

rectifying

reshaping

shaping

sizing

spat

trim

trimming

damping device

rectiblock

rectifier cell

rectifying device

true-up

false ogive

rectifier device

Translations

carenatura

kaplama

Verkleidung

carène

هديّة

karenaj

φέρινγκ

carénage

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɛɹɪŋ/

Etymology

From fair (“community gathering, market”). In the sense of food, because cakes and sweets were sold at fairs.