knock
(ɒk)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the noise resulting from faulty combustion or incorrect functioning within an internal-combustion engine.
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internal combustion
(internal combustion)
Princeton's WordNet
the combustion of fuel inside a cylinder (as in an internal-combustion engine)
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rotary engine
(ˈroʊ tə ri)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
an internal-combustion engine, as the Wankel engine, whose power is developed by a rotor revolving in the combustion chamber.
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four-stroke internal-combustion engine
(four-stroke engine, four-stroke internal-combustion engine)
Princeton's WordNet
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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four-stroke engine
(four-stroke engine, four-stroke internal-combustion engine)
Princeton's WordNet
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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muffler
(ˈmʌf lər)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
any of various devices for deadening sound, as that of an internal-combustion engine.
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motorship
(ˈmoʊ tərˌʃɪp)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a ship driven by a diesel or other internal-combustion engine.
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silencer
(ˈsaɪ lən sər)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Chiefly Brit. the muffler on an internal-combustion engine.
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put-put
(ˈpʌtˈpʌt, -ˌpʌt)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Informal. a small internal-combustion engine, or something equipped with one.
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sump
(sump)
Princeton's WordNet
an oil reservoir in an internal combustion engine
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supercharge
(ˈsu pərˌtʃɑrdʒ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
to supply air to (an internal-combustion engine) at greater than atmospheric pressure.
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starter
(ˈstɑr tər)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a device that starts an internal-combustion engine without a need for cranking by hand.
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scavenge
(ˈskæv ɪndʒ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
to expel burnt gases from (the cylinder of an internal-combustion engine).
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crank
(æŋk)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
to start (an internal-combustion engine), esp. by turning the crankshaft manually.
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dieseling
(ˈdi zə lɪŋ, -sə-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the continued running of an internal-combustion engine after the ignition is turned off.
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misfire
(ɪsˈfaɪl)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
(of an internal-combustion engine) to fail to ignite properly or when expected.
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kick
(ɪk)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
kick over, (of an internal-combustion engine) to begin ignition; turn over.
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afterburner
(ˈæf tərˌbɜr nər, ˈɑf-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a device for burning exhaust gases, as from a jet or internal-combustion engine.
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cylinder block
(ˈsɪl ɪn dər)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the metal casting in which the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine are bored.
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ignition
(ɪgˈnɪʃ ən)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
(in an internal-combustion engine) the process that ignites the fuel in the cylinder.
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hit
(ɪt)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
(of an internal-combustion engine) to ignite a mixture of air and fuel as intended.
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diesel engine
(diesel, diesel engine, diesel motor)
Princeton's WordNet
an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil
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diesel
(diesel, diesel engine, diesel motor)
Princeton's WordNet
an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil
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diesel motor
(diesel, diesel engine, diesel motor)
Princeton's WordNet
an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil
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motorboat
(motorboat, powerboat)
Princeton's WordNet
a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
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powerboat
(motorboat, powerboat)
Princeton's WordNet
a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
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wankel engine
(ˈwɑŋ kəl, ˈwæŋ-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
an internal-combustion rotary engine with a triangular rotor that revolves in a chamber.
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v-engine
(ˈviˌɛn dʒən)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
an internal-combustion engine having two opposed banks of cylinders inclined so that they form a
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rev
(ɛv)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
to accelerate sharply the speed of (an internal-combustion engine), esp. while the clutch is disengaged (often fol. by up).
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spark
(ɑrk)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
(of the ignition of an internal-combustion engine) to function correctly in producing sparks.
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