Explore Afterbody through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Afterbody in a sentence
Afterbody meaning
- The afterpart of a vehicle.
- The part of a vessel abaft midships.
- A companion body that trails a satellite or spacecraft.
Using Afterbody
- The main meaning on this page is: The afterpart of a vehicle. | The part of a vessel abaft midships. | A companion body that trails a satellite or spacecraft.
Context around Afterbody
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Afterbody
- In this selection, "afterbody" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, conical, external and drag stand out and add context to how "afterbody" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include called the afterbody or aft and converging conical afterbody. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "afterbody" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with afterbody
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Apollo Command/Service Module used a spherical section forebody heat shield with a converging conical afterbody. (17 words)
The BIP was at the attachment points between the aeroshell's backshell (also called the afterbody or aft cover) and the cruise ring (also called the cruise stage). (28 words)
The propelling nozzle at speeds above about Mach 2 usually has extra internal thrust losses because the exit area is not big enough as a trade-off with external afterbody drag. (31 words)
Thermal protection shield (TPS) heating in the vehicle's afterbody is usually not very high, but the geometry and unsteadiness of the vehicle's wake can significantly influence aerodynamics (pitching moment) and particularly dynamic stability. (35 words)
The propelling nozzle at speeds above about Mach 2 usually has extra internal thrust losses because the exit area is not big enough as a trade-off with external afterbody drag. (31 words)
The BIP was at the attachment points between the aeroshell's backshell (also called the afterbody or aft cover) and the cruise ring (also called the cruise stage). (28 words)
Example sentences (4)
The Apollo Command/Service Module used a spherical section forebody heat shield with a converging conical afterbody.
The BIP was at the attachment points between the aeroshell's backshell (also called the afterbody or aft cover) and the cruise ring (also called the cruise stage).
The propelling nozzle at speeds above about Mach 2 usually has extra internal thrust losses because the exit area is not big enough as a trade-off with external afterbody drag.
Thermal protection shield (TPS) heating in the vehicle's afterbody is usually not very high, but the geometry and unsteadiness of the vehicle's wake can significantly influence aerodynamics (pitching moment) and particularly dynamic stability.