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nacelle

The correct spelling is nacelle.

How to pronounce nacelle

/nəˈsɛl/
noun

IPA: /nəˈsɛl/

Say it like: Nas-ell-e

The correct spelling is nacelle. A separate streamlined enclosure mounted on an aircraft to house an engine, cargo, or crew.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A separate streamlined enclosure mounted on an aircraft to house an engine, cargo, or crew.
  2. 2.The part between the tower and rotor of a wind turbine.
  3. 3.The compartment that holds passengers on a hot-air balloon, a dirigible, or an aerostat; a gondola.
  4. 4.The submersed providers of buoyancy of a SWATH hulled boat.
  5. 5.A small boat.

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