Phrase guide

bird strike

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A collision between a bird and an aircraft, especially one that causes an accident.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Any collision between a bird and a vehicle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

Topics: transport

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History

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 鳥撞 /鸟撞 (niǎozhuàng) — collision between a bird and an aircraft
  • Chinese Mandarin: 鳥擊 /鸟击 (niǎojī) — collision between a bird and an aircraft
  • Finnish: lintutörmäys — collision between a bird and an aircraft
  • German: Vogelschlag — collision between a bird and an aircraft
  • Japanese: 鳥衝突 (torishōtotsu) — collision between a bird and an aircraft
  • Japanese: バードストライク (bādo sutoraiku) — collision between a bird and an aircraft
  • Korean: 조류 충돌 (joryu chungdol) — collision between a bird and an aircraft
  • Korean: 버드 스트라이크 (beodeu seuteuraikeu) — collision between a bird and an aircraft