Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

avian ingestion

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables: avian inges-tion
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Collision between a bird and an aircraft in motion, especially a jet airplane, in which the bird enters a running engine.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The aircraft suffers an engine failure as a result of the avian ingestion and the two pilots, one of whom appears to be a student, eject moments before the aircraft hits a ploughed field."
"Bird strikes, also referred as Avian ingestion when sucked into the plane's engine, commonly occur during takeoff and landing."
"These animals normally hit the plane's windshield or get sucked by the engine, in which case authorities label the incidents as avian ingestion."
"The risk of avian ingestion or any damage to aircraft and airside facilities could result in costly delays due to downtime for repairs."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

avian ingestions (plural)

Synonyms

bird ingestion

Questions

What does avian ingestion mean?: Collision between a bird and an aircraft in motion, especially a jet airplane, in which the bird enters a running engine.

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