noun

fuselage

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noun

The main body of an aircraft, to which the wings, tail, and engines attach, and which holds crew and cargo.

"Engineers inspected the fuselage for cracks after the flight."

"The plane's fuselage was painted with the airline's logo."

How to Use Fuselage

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe main tube-shaped body of a plane, not counting the wings and tail.

Common pairings

aircraft fuselage fuselage of the plane

fuselages plural

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Engineers inspected the _____ for cracks after the flight.

Borrowed from French fuselage, ultimately from Latin fusus ("spindle") — the shape of an aircraft body was compared to a spindle.

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