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名詞

avian ingestion ‎(usually uncountable, 複数形 avian ingestions)

1. (aviation) Collision between a bird and an aircraft in motion, especially a jet airplane, in which the bird enters a running engine.
   • 2006 Feb. 1, "VIDEO: US Air Force F-16 pilots eject after bird strike," flightglobal.com (retrieved 9 June 2014):

     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.

   • 2011 April 28, "Caribbean Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing after Bird Strike of its Engine," Trivester News (retrieved 9 June 2014):

     Bird strikes, also referred as Avian ingestion when sucked into the plane's engine, commonly occur during takeoff and landing.

   • 2012 June 5, Erik Pineda, "ATSB Reports of Increasing Birdstrikes in Australia," International Business Times (Australia) (retrieved 9 June 2014):

     These animals normally hit the plane's windshield or get sucked by the engine, in which case authorities label the incidents as avian ingestion.

   • 2014, "Airport Bird Strike Hazards & Airfield Bird Management," NBC Bird & Pest Solutions (UK) (retrieved 9 June 2014):

     The risk of avian ingestion or any damage to aircraft and airside facilities could result in costly delays due to downtime for repairs.