nacelle
Example Sentences
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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
Separately, Universal’s engineers are developing a power system inside the plane’s nacelle — the casing around the motor — including a fuel cell that converts the hydrogen to electricity that turns the propellers.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2023
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
Enclosed in the nacelle would be a gearbox, generator and the other parts needed to convert rotation into electricity.
From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2015
Major," commanded he, "have Simonds and a crew of six stand by, in the lower gallery, to descend in the nacelle.
From The Flying Legion by England, George Allan
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
