fuselage

[fyoo-suh-lahzh, -lij, -zuh-, fyoo-suh-lahzh, -zuh-] / ˈfyu səˌlɑʒ, -lɪdʒ, -zə-, ˌfyu səˈlɑʒ, -zə- /

NOUN

body

Synonyms

STRONGEST

frame material skeleton

STRONG

assembly basis bed chassis core corpus crux essence gist groundwork hull majority mass matter pith staple substance substructure sum tenor total trunk whole

WEAK

gravamen main part

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“We heard at one point that María Corina left the country in the fuselage of an airplane carrying migrants, and that once she was out los gringos would arrive,” Monasterio said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

The fuselage is the primary structure of an aircraft, forming the outer shell.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

Reuters, citing industry sources, reported an industrial-quality issue affecting fuselage panels of several dozen aircraft in the A320 family.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 1, 2025

Mr Ramesh also spoke about the physical injuries he suffered in the crash, which saw him escape his seat - 11A - through an opening in the fuselage.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

It was very dark inside the fuselage and he could see nothing—certainly no sign of the survival pack.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen

fuselage

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