English Explanatory Dictionary

anti-shock body

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pod, protuberance, or swelling used to adjust the variation in an aircraft's cross-sectional area along its length so as to better conform to the area rule, reducing wave drag at transonic speeds.

Word forms

anti-shock body anti-shock bodies

Synonyms

ASB Küchemann carrot
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