aircraft engine
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈɛrˌkræft ˈɛnʤɪn/
- Specialized
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motor de aeronave
- The Airbus A380 is powered by four large aircraft engines that generate enough lift for the massive plane.
- aircraft engine design
Examples
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During our tour of the factory, we saw the assembly of a new aircraft engine designed for increased fuel efficiency.
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Aircraft engine maintenance required on runway five.
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- It's the aircraft engine of the future.
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It's possible that birds flew into both of the aircraft engines.
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Almost every aircraft engine produced in the last 40 to 50 years has been a turbofan.
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However, the cost per engine-hour can be significantly better than for current aircraft engines.
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Traditionally, aircraft engines use passive honeycomb liners to muffle sound.
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Sermatech also machines compressor blades for aircraft engines and for industrial land-based gas turbines.
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Used in an aircraft engine compartment, these hoses help dampen vibration and absorb mechanical shock.
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As director of aeronautics, Russo oversees the development of advanced propulsion technologies for use in future aircraft engines and the identification of innovative research and technology in advanced aeronautical propulsion systems.
Academic text (1998)
Synonyms
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1.0
A machine that uses fuel to make power for cars or machines
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3.7
An engine that pushes a plane by shooting out fast hot air
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6.1
A jet engine with a big fan that gives extra power and saves fuel on passenger planes
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5.1
A jet motor with a large front fan that pushes extra air to make the plane move forward
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6.2
A jet engine that uses a turbine to squeeze air and push a plane forward
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5.7
A machine that burns fuel and pushes an aircraft forward by sending out fast hot air
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8.1
An engine with no moving parts that needs very high speed to work
A jet engine with a large front fan that pushes extra air to make more power and save fuel
A jet engine with a large front fan, or a plane powered by it
How Powerful
- Specialized
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3.6
- Specialized
1
6.1
- Specialized
1
3.5
- Specialized
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6.9
- Specialized
1
6.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an engine that supplies power to an aircraft' is directly and compositionally derivable from 'aircraft' (a flying vehicle) + 'engine' (a machine producing mechanical power). This noun–noun compound follows a common and cross-linguistically transparent pattern (the second noun specifies the part/type of the first), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
The compound aircraft engine combines aircraft (a flying vehicle) and engine (a machine that gives power). Picture a big machine that pushes the plane through the air and makes it climb and move, so it simply means 'an engine that supplies power to an aircraft'.