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longeron
[ lon-jer-uhn ]
noun
, Aeronautics.
- a main longitudinal brace or support on an airplane.
longeron
/ ˈlɒndʒərən /
noun
- a main longitudinal structural member of an aircraft
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of longeron1
C20: from French: side support, ultimately from Latin longus long 1
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Example Sentences
Longeron—The term usually applied to any long spar running length-ways of a fuselage.
From Project Gutenberg
A large gap in one side of the fuselage, over a longeron that was charred to powder in parts, bore witness to the fire.
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