cargo bay
noun
the large central area of the space shuttle orbiter's fuselage in which payloads and their support equipment are carried.
Origin of cargo bay
1First recorded in 1970–75
- Also called payload bay .
- Compare bay2 (def. 2a).
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How to use cargo bay in a sentence
Unloaded firearms that are packed in locked cases and declared at check-in are allowed to fly in the cargo bay but never inside the passenger cabin, according to federal guidelines.
In 'Alarming' Trend, More People Than Ever Are Trying to Carry Guns Onto Planes | Melissa Chan | October 14, 2021 | TimeAnd from the size of them, a single crate would fill the cargo bay of each of the jets.
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