engine failure

collocation in English

meaningsofengineandfailure

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engine
noun[C]
uk
/ˈen.dʒɪn/us
/ˈen.dʒɪn/
a machine that uses the energy from liquid fuel or steam to ...
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failure
noun
uk
/ˈfeɪ.ljər/us
/ˈfeɪ.ljɚ/
the fact of someone or something ...
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(Definition ofengineandfailurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Visits by sea often failed because of changeable weather and surf,enginefailure, or leaky boats.
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In fact, the probability of twoenginefailureis very remote.
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Secondly, he has undertaken that he will restrict theenginefailureon take-off exercises to the daytime only.
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One aircraft had a completeenginefailureand the pilot had to bring it down into the sea.
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For both, the bugbear isenginefailure, and for both there are means of mitigating its effect.
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Some of the mandatory training exercises involve a simulatedenginefailureon take-off and approach.
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The figure is not yet complete, as each case of apparentenginefailureis investigated, and this necessarily takes time.
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The pilot had reportedenginefailureand was attempting to return to the airfield.
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In the event of a doubleenginefailure, that would inevitably mean total loss.
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Of the four accidents which have now been investigated, only one was attributed to a technical defect—anenginefailure.
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Control of the aircraft was lost following a simulatedenginefailureduring take-off, the reasons for which have not been established despite a prolonged investigation.
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I quite agree about that, but there is no question of this accident being caused byenginefailure.
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But in the main it wasenginefailure.
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Every newspaper would have reported every singleenginefailure.
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I was delayed for two hours by anenginefailure.
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That is to ensure that, should a helicopter suffer anenginefailure, it will be more able to land safely.
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The tragedy is that followingenginefailureit moved into that area.
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A pilot can take a number of actions in the event of anenginefailureimmediately after take-off.
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The figure is not yet complete, particularly for commands overseas, as each case of apparentenginefailure is investigated, and this necessarily takes time.
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Its loss was due toenginefailure, not to bad weather.
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