engine shutdown

collocation in English

meaningsofengineandshutdown

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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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shutdown
noun[C]
uk
/ˈʃʌt.daʊn/us
/ˈʃʌt.daʊn/
an occasion when a business or large piece of equipment stops operating, usually for a ...
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(Definition ofengineandshutdownfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Five days beforehand, the same aircraft had demonstrated control system problems, including "undemandedengineshutdown"and"spurious engine fail captions".
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A longer time between first stageengineshutdownand stage separation was declared to be enough.
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This caused theengineshutdownand initiation of the autosafe mechanism on the launch vehicle.
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Increasing the size of the sea chests by 20 to 30 percent may delay the onset of serious problems that could force anengineshutdown.
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It took 23 minutes from theengineshutdownuntil the fuselage was accessed.
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Other tests performed included single-engine climbs and in-flightengineshutdownand restart.
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Following anengineshutdown, a precautionary landing is usually performed with airport fire and rescue equipment positioned near the runway.
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The aircraft had been simulating anengineshutdownon take-off, causing it to tend to the left.
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Duringengineshutdown, fuel flow goes to zero rapidly, while the engine is still quite hot.
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These vary for specific rockets, for example solid-fuelled rockets would not simulate anengineshutdown, as it is impossible to shut down a solid rocket after it has been lit.
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