reverse scavenging
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scavenging — The removal of the exhaust gases from the cylinder by using the momentum of the exhaust gases in a long exhaust pipe or by taking advantage of the pressure waves set up in the exhaust pipe by the discharge of the gases. See backflow scavenging… … Dictionary of automotive terms
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reverse-flow scavenging — A scavenging system for two stroke engines in which a cylinder has two pairs of transfer ports, at the front and rear respectively, with two exhaust ports located on either side of the two pairs of transfer ports; the incoming streams of mixture… … Dictionary of automotive terms
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