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Definition and Synonyms for 機体
| 1. | 機体 | （エンジンを除く）飛行機やロケットの枠組みと被覆 |
| Airframe | the framework and covering of an airplane or rocket (excluding the engines) | |
| Synonyms: | 機体 | |
| 2. | 機体 | 乗組員や乗客（または貨物）を納めるようデザインされた飛行機の中央部分 |
| Fuselage | the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo) | |
| Synonyms: | 機体 |
Meanings for each kanji in 機体
| » | 機 | mechanism; opportunity; occasion; machine; airplane |
| » | 体 | body; substance; object; reality; counter for images |
Categories 機体 is a member of
| 1. | 車体 | 乗り物の外部構造 |
| Body | the external structure of a vehicle | |
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| 2. | 骨格 | 何かを支える、あるいは保持する構造物 |
| Framework | a structure supporting or containing something | |
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Sample Sentences for 機体
初期のジェット旅客機の墜落事故は機体とエンジンの金属疲労のような技術的欠陥が原因で起こることが多かった。
Crashes in the early days of commercial jets tended to be caused by technical faults, such as metal fatigue in the airframe or engines.
世界の旅客機の半数以上を製造しているボーイング社は、もっともなことだが、機体の他に欠陥を起こす可能性のあるものに、注意を引こうと躍起になっている。
Boeing, which builds more than half the world's commercial airliners, is understandably keen to draw attention to what can go wrong besides planes.
これらの生物はクラゲのようなもっと単純な有機体から進化した。
These creatures evolved from simpler organisms like jellyfish.
機体が揺れ始めて乗客は不安になった。
Passengers became nervous when the plane began to vibrate.
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