FORMER

Former

A former is a structural member of an aircraft fuselage, of which a typical fuselage has a series from the nose to the empennage, typically perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. The primary purpose of formers is to establish the shape of the fuselage and reduce the column length of stringers to prevent instability. Formers are typically attached to longerons, which support the skin of the aircraft.

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former

Noun

  1. Someone who forms something; a maker; a creator or founder.
    Dave was the former of the company.
  2. An object used to form something, such as a template, gauge, or cutting die.
    ''The brick arch was built using a wooden former.
  3. Someone in, or of, a certain form (class).
    ''Fifth-former
    Sixth-former.

Adjective

  1. previous
    A former president.
    The former East Germany.
  2. first of aforementioned two items. Used with the, often without a noun.
    The former is a good idea but the latter is not.


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