fairing

1 of 3

noun (1)

fair·​ing ˈfer-iŋ 

1

British

a

: a present bought or given at a fair

b

: gift

2

British : desert entry 4 sense 1

fairing

2 of 3

noun (2)

: a member or structure whose primary function is to produce a smooth outline and to reduce drag (as on an airplane)

fairing

3 of 3

present participle of fair entry 4

Synonyms of fairing

Noun (1)

• gift
• donation
• presentation
• present

Examples of fairing in a Sentence

Noun (1)

business takes him to all corners of the globe, but he never fails to bring back fairings for the family back in London

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The new version features a single, improved fairing, rather than a separate center and rear fairings. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

The rocket shed its payload fairings about one minute and 20 seconds later, exposing MMX to the vacuum of space for the first time. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026

These include propellant tanks, engine nozzles, nose cones, thermal payload fairings and advanced deployable solar arrays. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

The proposal also covers recovery of the rocket’s payload fairing, which Blue Origin has not attempted on any of the three launches of New Glenn to date. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

fair entry 4

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1574, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (2)

1914, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fairing

• airing
• bearing
• blaring
• caring
• chairing
• charing
• daring
• erring
• flaring
• glaring
• haring
• herring