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
Payload fairings are like clamshells that enclose the satellites mounted to the top of their launch vehicle, protecting them from weather on the launch pad and from airflow as the rocket accelerates to supersonic speeds.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 May 2025
SpaceX is the first company to recover and reuse an orbital rocket's first stage booster and payload fairings.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2025
The radio silence began after Ars reported that not only was the Terran R likely to be manufactured more traditionally, but that the company was sourcing key elements of the booster—including its payload fairing and pressure domes—from European suppliers.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 2025
The massive payload fairing of New Glenn, which had a successful debut in January, is particularly appealing to AST because its BlueBird satellites are so large.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 6 Mar. 2025
The satellite is flat in shape, hence its name, and stackable to fit as many spacecraft as possible into the envelope of a rocket's payload fairing.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
Benda The fairings over the upside-down telescopic fork legs create the appearance of a pre-war-style girder design.
—New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2025
All other systems, including the second stage, third stage (the Redshift orbital transfer vehicle) and the fairing are already flight qualified.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Starship has a massive 9-meter wide cargo fairing.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2025
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 May 2025
SpaceX is the first company to recover and reuse an orbital rocket's first stage booster and payload fairings.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2025
The radio silence began after Ars reported that not only was the Terran R likely to be manufactured more traditionally, but that the company was sourcing key elements of the booster—including its payload fairing and pressure domes—from European suppliers.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 2025
The massive payload fairing of New Glenn, which had a successful debut in January, is particularly appealing to AST because its BlueBird satellites are so large.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 6 Mar. 2025
The satellite is flat in shape, hence its name, and stackable to fit as many spacecraft as possible into the envelope of a rocket's payload fairing.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
Benda The fairings over the upside-down telescopic fork legs create the appearance of a pre-war-style girder design.
—New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2025
All other systems, including the second stage, third stage (the Redshift orbital transfer vehicle) and the fairing are already flight qualified.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Starship has a massive 9-meter wide cargo fairing.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairing
Noun
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Beni truly is a gift from God that my old man sitting up there in Heaven Sent.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
13 June 2025
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The designers, which include Ralph Lauren, Rachel Comey, Jennifer Behr and many others, are the makers of clothes, handbags, shoes, eyewear, candles, gifts and hats.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2025
Noun
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The University of Chicago has been given a $21 million private donation to establish a new center focused on merging quantum engineering with biology in the search for medical breakthroughs.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The Friends of the Glencoe Golf Club, a private not-for-profit organization, has raised just over $2 million, highlighted by two large donations by two local families, according to their spokeswoman Kim Swinton.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
Noun
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During the presentation, SPA shared character animations for Will, whose slight frame and limited height sets him far apart from his roarball colleagues.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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One person might use their toolkit for presentations.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Noun
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At present, there is no available information on the containment or cause of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2025
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From past to present, Angela remains a style icon worth emulating.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Appreciation: Recognizing and valuing the unique contributions that both humans and AI bring to complex challenges.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Not despite the immigrant population, but thanks to the contributions of so many immigrants as a workforce, as consumers and as – as entrepreneurs.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2025
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“Fairing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairing. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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