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[
af
-ter-bod-ee
,
ahf
-
]
af·ter·bod·y
/
ˈæf
tərˌbɒd
i
,
ˈɑf-
/
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[
af
-ter-bod-ee
,
ahf
-
]
Show IPA
noun,
plural
af·ter·bod·ies.
1.
Nautical
.
the portion of a ship's hull aft of the middle
body
.
2.
Aeronautics
.
the rear part of an aircraft's fuselage.
3.
Rocketry
.
the part of a guided missile behind the nose cone, usually unprotected against reentry heat.
Origin:
after
+
body
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afterbody
(ˈɑːftəˌbɒdɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-bodies
any discarded part that continues to trail a satellite, rocket, etc, in orbit
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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