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empennage

/ahm-puh-nahzh, em-; French ahn-pe-nazh/US // ˌɑm pəˈnɑʒ, ˌɛm-; French ɑ̃ pɛˈnaʒ //UK // (ɛmˈpɛnɪdʒ, French ɑ̃pɛnaʒ) //

舰载机,舰长,舰体,舰载机外壳

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n.名词 noun
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    plural em·pen·nag·es [ahm-puh-nah-zhiz, em-; French ahn-pe-nazh]. /ˌɑm pəˈnɑ ʒɪz, ˌɛm-; French ɑ̃ pɛˈnaʒ/.

    • : the rear part of an airplane or airship, usually comprising the stabilizer, elevator, vertical fin, and rudder.

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Examples

  • The loose end of his leggin was caught in the wires of the empennage.

  • Bill gave him a lift and Breene was soon sitting on the empennage almost entirely out of the water.