Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈfɛɹɪŋ/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/ˈfɛəɹɪŋ/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
Noun
A gift or other souvenir bought at a fair.
Usage- Archaic
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She told me she was on her way to the fair in Bolzano and assumed I was going there too. Should we meet there, I must buy her a fairing [translating Jahrmarkt].
A present, especially given by a lover.
Usage- Archaic
Something that is deserved; one's deserts.
Usage- Ireland
- Scotland
- Archaic
A type of small gingerbread biscuit; a ginger nut.
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More examples (1)
[…] the ground […] was already being occupied by the “cheap Jacks,” with their green-covered carts and marvellous assortment of wares; and the booths of more legitimate small traders, with their tempting arrays of fairings and eatables; and penny peep-shows and other shows, containing pink-eyed ladies, and dwarfs, and boa-constrictors, and wild Indians.
Noun
A covering on various parts of a vehicle, for example an aircraft, automobile, or motorcycle, that streamlines it (i.e., produces a smooth exterior and reduces drag).
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The fairing over the driving motion of this engine, and of the 4-6-2s, was removed subsequently, to give greater accessibility to the working parts.
To improve the appearance of the stepped roof a glass-fibre fairing, moulded to the corner radius, extends for the full length between the two cabs.