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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries多引擎
Native Script:多引擎飞机
Pronunciation / Transliteration: duō yǐnqíng
"驾驶多引擎飞机需要更多的飞行经验。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having or powered by more than one engine.
"Pilots must undergo specialized training before operating a multi-engine aircraft."
- 1
An aircraft or mechanical system equipped with multiple engines.
"He logged over five hundred hours flying multi-engines across the country."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combining form multi- (from Latin multus, meaning 'many' or 'much') combined with engine (from Old French engin, from Latin ingenium, meaning 'innate quality' or 'invention'). The compound emerged in the mid-20th century, initially within aviation terminology to describe aircraft powered by more than one engine, and later expanded into computing and mechanics.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Multi-engine" is said worldwide
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multimoteur
Transliteration: myl-ti-mo-tœʁ
"Il pilote un avion multimoteur."
mehrmotorig
Transliteration: meːɐ̯moˈtoːʁɪç
"Sie fliegen ein mehrmotoriges Flugzeug."
plurimotore
Transliteration: pluri-moˈtore
"L'aerulo è un plurimotore."
bimotor
Transliteration: bi-moˈtoɾ
"Necesita una licencia para volar un avión multimotor."
multimotor
Transliteration: muw-ti-moˈtoʁ
"Ele obteve a habilitação para aeronaves multimotores."
बहु-इंजन
Transliteration: bahu-injan
Script: बहु-इंजन विमान
"उन्होंने बहु-इंजन विमान उड़ाने का प्रशिक्षण लिया।"
多引擎
Transliteration: duō yǐnqíng
Script: 多引擎飞机
"驾驶多引擎飞机需要更多的飞行经验。"
다발 엔진
Transliteration: dabal enjin
Script: 다발 엔진 항공기
"다발 엔진 항공기를 조종하려면 자격증이 필요합니다."
双発機
Transliteration: souhatsuki
Script: 多発機
"パイロットは多発機を操縦するための訓練を受けた。"
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