as in gift
something given to someone without expectation of a return
business takes him to all corners of the globe, but he never fails to bring back fairings for the family back in London
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Recent Examples of fairing
Video shows stunning view of Earth from Falcon 9
The in-space video shows a group of Starlink satellites as two pieces of protective hardware, known as payload fairings, fall away from the Falcon 9 rocket that carried the payload to orbit.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
First, there is the commonality in payload fairings.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2024
Relativity Space Ellis is not wrong—there is considerable demand for medium- and heavy-lift launch vehicles with large fairings that can carry multiple satellites to space, particularly from Amazon.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2024
Apu Gomes/Getty Images The first stage boosters and payload fairings for Falcon 9 rockets are reused, while SpaceX builds brand new upper stages for each Falcon 9 flight.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 17 July 2024
That’s because of a nearly 23-foot diameter fairing compared to the roughly 17- to 18-foot diameter fairings found on Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy and Vulcan Centaur.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2024
And all of this is possible through the reuse of the rocket's first stage and payload fairings, each of which have now proven capable of flying 20 or more times.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 26 June 2024
For example, there are cab-side fairings that connect to the trailer and keep the airflow from detaching between the tractor and trailer that boost overall fuel efficiency by 7 percent.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 9 May 2024
The tests included identifying hardware on electronics vans, fairings on fighter jets and missile tubes on warships.
—William J. Broad, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
First, there is the commonality in payload fairings.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2024
Relativity Space Ellis is not wrong—there is considerable demand for medium- and heavy-lift launch vehicles with large fairings that can carry multiple satellites to space, particularly from Amazon.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2024
Apu Gomes/Getty Images The first stage boosters and payload fairings for Falcon 9 rockets are reused, while SpaceX builds brand new upper stages for each Falcon 9 flight.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 17 July 2024
That’s because of a nearly 23-foot diameter fairing compared to the roughly 17- to 18-foot diameter fairings found on Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy and Vulcan Centaur.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2024
And all of this is possible through the reuse of the rocket's first stage and payload fairings, each of which have now proven capable of flying 20 or more times.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 26 June 2024
For example, there are cab-side fairings that connect to the trailer and keep the airflow from detaching between the tractor and trailer that boost overall fuel efficiency by 7 percent.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 9 May 2024
The tests included identifying hardware on electronics vans, fairings on fighter jets and missile tubes on warships.
—William J. Broad, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairing
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Whether shoppers are searching for practical gifts or looking to splurge a little, the year’s sales present a prime opportunity to shop and save.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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Enacted by former President Donald Trump, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, or TCJA, brought sweeping changes for individuals, including lower tax brackets, higher standard deductions, a more generous child tax credit and a bigger estate and gift tax exemption, among others.Kate Dore, CFP®, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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While California law does not mandate automatic recounts, both candidates have been seeking donations to fund one if that does happen.Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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The donations will be given to Owen's Community Closet and Food Pantry, a part of Van Buren Public Schools.Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 15 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps earmark some of those funds for a reissue of the Beastie Boys’ third album, Ill Communication, which is out now in a massive presentation across three 180g LPs with lenticular cover art and 12 bonus cuts and remixes, all stored in a hard slipcase.Jason Pettigrew, SPIN, 21 Nov. 2024
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The parade will be broadcast live on NBC, with an encore presentation at 2 p.m. Is there a live stream of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2024
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The cartographic canvases on display are local histories in which the past is overlaid on a geographic present, their tangle of colored lines resembling some cross between a subway map, a conspiracy board, and a family tree of our ancestors.Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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At present, the Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline has the power to privately discipline a judge independently.Chris Forsyth, The Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2024
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The contribution from him was small but encouraging: a baby hook with the left hand, a good help read to block a shot before the third-quarter buzzer, a pair of boards.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Matching that money with contributions of their own, the state and city negotiated a transfer of seven miles of 82nd Avenue from the Oregon DOT to Portland.David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Fairing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairing. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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