"anti-shock body" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: anti-shock bodies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} anti-shock body (plural anti-shock bodies)
  1. (aviation) 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. Wikipedia link: Convair 990, anti-shock body Categories (topical): Aviation Synonyms: ASB, Küchemann carrot

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