internal-combustion engine


Definition: Meaning of, internal-combustion engine in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪnˈtəːn(ə)l kəmˈbʌstʃ(ə)n ˈɛndʒɪn /

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internal-combustion engine internal-combustion engines
  1. a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine
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internal-combustion engine used in phrases

  • four-stroke internal-combustion engine (noun)
    1. an internal-combustion engine in which an explosive mixture is drawn into the cylinder on the first stroke and is compressed and ignited on the second stroke; work is done on the third stroke and the products of combustion are exhausted on the fourth stroke
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