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Meaning of "afterbody" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AFTERBODY

afterbody  [ˈɑːftəˌbɒdɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AFTERBODY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Afterbody is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AFTERBODY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of afterbody in the English dictionary

The definition of afterbody in the dictionary is any discarded part that continues to trail a satellite, rocket, etc, in orbit.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AFTERBODY


alloantibody
ˈæləʊˌæntɪˌbɒdɪ
antibody
ˈæntɪˌbɒdɪ
anybody
ˈɛnɪˌbɒdɪ
autoantibody
ˌɔːtəʊˈæntɪˌbɒdɪ
blackbody
ˈblækˌbɒdɪ
body
ˈbɒdɪ
busybody
ˈbɪzɪˌbɒdɪ
coembody
ˌkəʊɪmˈbɒdɪ
disembody
ˌdɪsɪmˈbɒdɪ
dogsbody
ˈdɒɡzˌbɒdɪ
embody
ɪmˈbɒdɪ
everybody
ˈɛvrɪˌbɒdɪ
forebody
ˈfɔːˌbɒdɪ
homebody
ˈhəʊmˌbɒdɪ
isoantibody
ˌaɪsəʊˈæntɪˌbɒdɪ
Peabody
ˈpiːˌbɒdɪ
rebody
riːˈbɒdɪ
reembody
ˌriːɪmˈbɒdɪ
underbody
ˈʌndəˌbɒdɪ
unibody
ˈjuːnɪˌbɒdɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AFTERBODY

after-hours
after-hours drinking
after-lunch
after-ripening
after-sales
after-sales service
after-school
after-tax
afterbirth
afterbodies
afterbrain
afterburner
afterburning
aftercare
afterclap
afterdamp
afterdeck
aftereffect
aftereye
aftergame

WORDS THAT END LIKE AFTERBODY

all-metal body
black body
celestial body
ciliary body
fat body
foreign body
governing body
grey body
heavenly body
inclusion body
lifting body
monoclonal antibody
nobody
parent body
review body
ruling body
somebody
statutory body
upper body
wide-body

Synonyms and antonyms of afterbody in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «afterbody» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AFTERBODY

Find out the translation of afterbody to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of afterbody from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «afterbody» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

后体
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuerpo posterior
570 millions of speakers

English

afterbody
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

afterbody
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

afterbody
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хвостовой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

afterbody
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

afterbody
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

arrière-corps
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Selepas itu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Achterschiff
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

後部船体
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

afterbody
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sasampunipun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

afterbody
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

afterbody
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नंतरचे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

afterbody
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

afterbody
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rufowej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хвостовій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

afterbody
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρυμναίο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afterbody
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

akterkropp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

akterskip
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of afterbody

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AFTERBODY»

The term «afterbody» is normally little used and occupies the 146.157 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AFTERBODY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «afterbody» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «afterbody» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about afterbody

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AFTERBODY»

Discover the use of afterbody in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to afterbody and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
An investigation into the effect of forced and natural ...
Assuming the lower-limit characteristics of a hull to be principally a function of its forebody geometry, the degree of fairing and afterbody ventilation should not affect this limit appreciably, and this is borne out by the present tests. 6.11.
Aeronautical Research Council, 1951
2
Effect of nose bluntness and afterbody shape on aerodynamic ...
The effect of afterbody shape on some of the aerodynamic parameters of the missile concept is worth noting. The circular concepts exhibit the most longitudinal aerodynamic stability (most rearward c.p. location) but the least directional stability ...
Ernald B. Graves, Roger H. Fournier, 1979
3
Skiing
The afterbody proved considerably stiffer in flex than the forebody. Lengths: 175- 200 cm. Dynamic MD-6 ($225)— One of three new Medium MD series skis from the French manufacturer, Dynamic, the MD-6 has a foam core with glass ...
4
Skiing
The forebody was softer than the afterbody. Lengths: 160-195 cm. Dynastar Polysoft ($195)— The French-made Polysoft has a foam core with fiberglass omega-shaped reinforcing rib, and a rubber tip protector. The 180-cm test model was ...
5
Fundamentals Of Turbulence Modelling
Choi and Chen performed the calculations for two axisymmetric bodies: Afterbody 1 and Afterbody 5 of the David Taylor Naval Ship Research and Development Center where extensive experimental data are available. These bodies have the ...
Ching Jen Chen, 1997
6
Skiing
In our torsional- ngidity tests, it was the firmest of the racing skis The forebody proved softer than the afterbody. Lengths: 170-21 0 cm. Elan RC-05 ($215)- A narrow slalom ski similar to the Yugoslav-made model Ingemar Stenmark has used to ...
7
Twenty-First Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics
Results are presented at x=0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 0.9, 1, 1.1, and 1.2, and the discussions begin with the forebody and proceed to the afterbody and wake. Also , discussions in (13) provide details of each crossplane and the wave-induced ...
Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, Naval Studies Board, National Research Council, 1997
8
Animal Locomotion
Figure 8 showed that the flapping afterbody reaches the central line whereas the flapping tail fin has an angle of about 15° with the central line because of the phase-difference u, as shown in Fig. 4b, when a new period of the flap starts at the ...
Graham Taylor, Michael S. Triantafyllou, Cameron Tropea, 2010
9
Synthesis of Subsonic Airplane Design: An Introduction to ...
AFTERBODY data (Ref. F-58) Fig. F-10. Nomenclature for determining the drag of fuselages with short afterbody or a jet efflux b. Fuselages with blunt and/or short afterbodies, no jet efflux. Small areas normal to the flow at the rear end of the ...
Egbert Torenbeek, 1982
10
New trends in turbulence. Turbulence: nouveaux aspects: Les ...
7.10 Jet—afterbody combination This geometry, shown in Figure 31, is a rectangular afterbody with rounded edges, which discharges a supersonic, under -expanded jet. Experimental data have been obtained by Putman and Mercer [ 123] for ...
M. Lesieur, Akiva M. Yaglom, F. David, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AFTERBODY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term afterbody is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Yachting performance science
... reaching at 30 knots plus and 110-125 degrees TWA (true wind angle) as the boat leaves the water and lands on the flat afterbody sections. «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
2
World's First G45 Engine Passes TAT: Fully electronic control system …
A more technically advanced development drive is to optimise the afterbody and hull lines of the ship, including the bulbous bow, also ... «Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, May 15»
3
Propulsion trends in bulk carriers
However, it still seems to be unchanged. A more technically advanced development drive is to optimise the afterbody and hull lines of the ship, ... «The Motorship, Dec 14»
4
Helgoland ferry LNG fuel contract is in place
... Verformtechnik Bremen) where it is undergoing a conversion that will see it get a new afterbody as well as conversion to dual fuel operation. «Marine Log, Dec 14»
5
Inside The High-Tech Effort To Prevent The US Navy From Running …
... whale model, (C) accelerometer and instrument casing, (D) interior view of whale afterbody showing alignment tab for instrument casing. «Business Insider Australia, Sep 14»
6
Space History Photo: MA-1 Capsule Reassembled After Explosion
The main objectives of Mercury Atlas-1 (MA-1) were to recover the capsule and test the integrity of the Mercury capsule structure and afterbody ... «Space.com, Jun 14»
7
JEC Europe 2014 Review
... CEramique, or afterbody ceramic composite) engine exhaust cone comprises a cone-shaped plug or centerbody and a corrugated mixer. «High Performance Composites, Apr 14»
8
Taiwan Acquires Submarine-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles
The ENCAP consists of a nosecap, main body and afterbody. The missile is on shock isolator rails within the main body. The afterbody has fins ... «the Diplomat, Dec 13»
9
Multi-purpose ro-ro takes shape at P&S
At the yard, the sections and rings as well as the afterbody, midbody and forebody of new ships are all built on a rolling keel from the start of the ... «The Motorship, Apr 13»
10
Mars Multi-Rover Mission (1977)
The aeroshell would have the same 3.5-meter diameter as its Viking predecessor, though its afterbody would be modified to make room for the ... «Wired News, Jul 12»

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