ALL meanings of fairing
fair·ing
F f - noun fairing An external metal or plastic structure added to increase streamlining and reduce drag, especially on a high-performance car, motorcycle, boat, or aircraft. 1
- noun fairing Archaic. something that is fair. 1
- noun fairing Archaic. a woman. a beloved woman. 1
- adjective fairing free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge. 1
- adjective fairing legitimately sought, pursued, done, given, etc.; proper under the rules: a fair fight. 1
- adjective fairing moderately large; ample: a fair income. 1
- adjective fairing neither excellent nor poor; moderately or tolerably good: fair health. 1
- adjective fairing marked by favoring conditions; likely; promising: in a fair way to succeed. 1
- adjective fairing Meteorology. (of the sky) bright; sunny; cloudless to half-cloudy. (of the weather) fine; with no prospect of rain, snow, or hail; not stormy. 1
- adjective fairing Nautical. (of a wind or tide) tending to aid the progress of a vessel. 1
- adjective fairing unobstructed; not blocked up: The way was fair for our advance. 1
- adjective fairing without irregularity or unevenness: a fair surface. 1
- adjective fairing free from blemish, imperfection, or anything that impairs the appearance, quality, or character: Her fair reputation was ruined by gossip. 1
- adjective fairing easy to read; clear: fair handwriting. 1
- adjective fairing of a light hue; not dark: fair skin. 1
- adjective fairing pleasing in appearance; attractive: a fair young maiden. 1
- adjective fairing seemingly good or sincere but not really so: The suitor beguiled his mistress with fair speeches. 1
- adjective fairing courteous; civil: fair words. 1
- adjective fairing Medicine/Medical. (of a patient's condition) having stable and normal vital signs and other favorable indicators, as appetite and mobility, but being in some discomfort and having the possibility of a worsening state. 1
- adjective fairing Dialect. scarcely; barely: It was just fair daylight when we started working. 1
- adverb fairing in a fair manner: He doesn't play fair. 1
- adverb fairing straight; directly, as in aiming or hitting: He threw the ball fair to the goal. 1
- adverb fairing favorably; auspiciously. 1
- adverb fairing British, Australian. entirely; completely; quite: It happened so quickly that it fair took my breath away. 1
- verb with object fairing to make the connection or junction of (surfaces) smooth and even. 1
- verb with object fairing Shipbuilding. to draw and adjust (the lines of a hull being designed) to produce regular surfaces of the correct form. to adjust the form of (a frame or templet) in accordance with a design, or cause it to conform to the general form of a hull. to restore (a bent plate or structural member) to its original form. to align (the frames of a vessel under construction) in proper position. 1
- verb with object fairing to bring (rivet holes in connecting structural members) into perfect alignment. 1
- verb with object fairing Obsolete. to make fair. 1
- idioms fairing bid fair, to seem likely: This entry bids fair to win first prize. 1
- idioms fairing fair and square, honestly; justly; straightforwardly: He won the race fair and square. honest; just; straightforward: He was admired for being fair and square in all his dealings. 1
- idioms fairing fair to middling, Informal. only tolerably good; so-so. 1
- noun fairing A structure on various parts of a vehicle, for example an aircraft, automobile, or motorcycle, that produces a smooth exterior and reduces drag. 0
- noun fairing (rare) A present; originally, one given or purchased at a fair. 0
- noun fairing (Obsolete (No longer in use)) (Scotland) Something edible; fare. 0
- verb fairing present participle of fair. 0
- noun fairing an external metal structure fitted around parts of an aircraft, car, vessel, etc, to reduce drag 0
- noun fairing a present, esp from a fair 0
- noun fairing a sweet circular biscuit made with butter 0
- noun fairing an additional part or structure added to an aircraft, tractor-trailer, etc. to smooth the outline and thus reduce drag 0
- noun fairing a gift, esp. one gotten at a fair 0
- noun fairing Fairing is any panel on a vehicle's bodywork that joins other panels with a smooth curve. 0