Ingest
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003018
To draw foreign objects into an aircraft engine's intake, such as birds, debris from the runway, or ice. This event can cause severe damage to compressor blades, turbine components, and other internal engine parts, potentially leading to engine failure. Bird strike incidents are a common form of foreign object ingestion.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-003018 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Aviation maintenance |
| Synonyms | consume; discuss; get outside; partake; put away; touch |
| See also | Touch |
| Translations | German: einsaugen; Spanish: ingestión; French: ingérer |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-IND-003018",
"term": "Ingest",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "To draw foreign objects into an aircraft engine's intake, such as birds, debris from the runway, or ice. This event can cause severe damage to compressor blades, turbine components, and other internal engine parts, potentially leading to engine failure. Bird strike incidents are a common form of foreign object ingestion.",
"synonyms": [
"consume",
"discuss",
"get outside",
"partake",
"put away",
"touch"
],
"subject": "Aviation maintenance",
"see_also": [
"touch"
],
"translations": {
"de": "einsaugen",
"es": "ingestión",
"fr": "ingérer"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/ingest/"
}
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