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
The rocket stands over 320 feet (98 meters) tall and has a fairing nearly 23 feet (7 m) wide, which is larger than the more typical 17-foot (5 m) fairings of other rockets and allows for larger payloads.
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Tariq Malik, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
This is accomplished via the winglets on the front fairing, which create a downforce that stabilizes the entire chassis by keeping the front wheel firmly planted to the ground, particularly at high speeds.
—New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
The same company also supplies payload fairings for Europe's Ariane 6 and Vega rockets.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 30 Oct. 2024
Puig is a Spanish bodywork manufacturer that started out making bike fairings, then slowly expanded to making other bodywork and accessories.
—New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
Tariq Malik, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
This is accomplished via the winglets on the front fairing, which create a downforce that stabilizes the entire chassis by keeping the front wheel firmly planted to the ground, particularly at high speeds.
—New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
The same company also supplies payload fairings for Europe's Ariane 6 and Vega rockets.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 30 Oct. 2024
Puig is a Spanish bodywork manufacturer that started out making bike fairings, then slowly expanded to making other bodywork and accessories.
—New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairing
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The boat was spotted off the island of Lanzarote on Monday as Spain marked the Epiphany holiday, also known as Three Kings Day, meant to honor the day the three wise men brought gifts to the baby Jesus, rescuers said.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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This applies to all financial gifts in a tax year, not just contributions to 529 plans.Robert Cole, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Billionaires Bill Ackman and Len Blavatnik joined in on the call for her resignation, with Blavatnik putting a pause on his donations to the school.Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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This huge security package builds on the Biden administration's significant final donations to Ukraine, reinforcing U.S. support as the nation faces potential cuts under the incoming Trump administration.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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The homework assignments ultimately could produce documents to be included in a presentation deck.Anne Field, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Fittingly, the stage was besieged with red lights, and fire became part of the presentation.Mark Gray, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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At present, Sweden’s Volvo is thought to be the only large automaker to have managed to comply with the target, alongside U.S. EV manufacturer Tesla and some Chinese companies.Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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At present, OpenAI is a long way from profitability.Tharin Pillay, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
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Despite a slight early dip in decisive goal contributions, Williams continues to wreak havoc down the left flank with his appetite for direct dribbling and one-on-one duels.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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What is the new health savings account (HSA) contribution limit?Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Fairing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairing. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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