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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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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

Preliminary information showed that the wing of the Roanoke-bound plane made contact with the fuselage of the plane arriving from Charlotte, Delta said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

With powerful jet engines and a wingspan longer than its fuselage, the spy plane was "part jet, part glider," according to Powers.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau