nacelle
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Vestas currently operates two factories in Poland, an onshore blade plant that it recently acquired, and an offshore nacelle assembly facility.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025
The nacelle capacity is expected to reach 100 per year, enough for 50 planes, the reports said, though no target date was stated.
From Reuters • Sep. 27, 2021
The rotors are connected to the windmill tower by a nacelle — a large enclosure the size of a trailer, with plenty of room inside to walk around.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2018
Technicians would install a nacelle near the top, where the monument tapers to a pyramidal point.
From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2015
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Above the crackling of the flames came the sharp tang of the suspension wires holding the nacelle to the aluminium envelope as they parted under the terrific heat.
From The Airship "Golden Hind" by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.