Example: Maintenance check ensures aircraft systems function correctly before flight
Definition
"The maintenance check" refers to a thorough inspection and servicing of an aircraft to ensure all systems and components are functioning correctly and safely before a flight. It is a critical process to maintain airworthiness and prevent mechanical failures during operation.
The phrase "the maintenance check" combines 'maintenance,' derived from the Latin 'manu tenere,' meaning 'to hold in hand' or 'to keep up,' and 'check,' which comes from the Old French 'eschequier,' originally referring to a chessboard used metaphorically for inspection or control. Together, they describe a systematic examination to uphold functionality.
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"The maintenance check" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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