noun Download 🔗Share A separate streamlined enclosure mounted on an aircraft to house an engine, cargo, or crew. Examples : "The two large nacelles under the wings of the airplane housed its powerful jet engines. " vehicle technical machine part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The part between the tower and rotor of a wind turbine. Examples : "Technicians climbed the wind turbine to inspect the nacelles for any signs of wear and tear. " technology energy part machine environment industry technical 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 in the hot-air balloon waved to the crowd below from the safety of the nacelles. " vehicle part nautical technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The submersed providers of buoyancy of a SWATH hulled boat. Examples : "The SWATH ship remained stable in the choppy water thanks to the buoyant force provided by its nacelles deep below the surface. " nautical vehicle part technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small boat. Examples : "The fisherman carefully untied the nacelles from the pier before heading out to sea. " nautical vehicle sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading