noun Download 🔗Share A separate streamlined enclosure mounted on an aircraft to house an engine, cargo, or crew. Examples : "The helicopter's nacelle contained the powerful engine that propelled it through the air. " vehicle technology machine part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The part between the tower and rotor of a wind turbine. Examples : "The workers climbed up the wind turbine tower to repair the generator housed inside the nacelle. " part technology energy machine electric industry building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The compartment that holds passengers on a hot-air balloon, a dirigible, or an aerostat; a gondola. Examples : "The passengers waved excitedly from the nacelle of the hot air balloon as it slowly rose into the sky. " vehicle technology nautical space Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The submersed providers of buoyancy of a SWATH hulled boat. Examples : "Because the SWATH vessel relies on its submerged nacelles for stability, it remains remarkably steady even in rough seas. " nautical vehicle part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small boat. Examples : "The small nacelle, barely large enough for one person, drifted gently on the pond. " nautical vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading