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inlet over exhaust engine — (IOE engine) A British term for intake over exhaust engine describing an engine design used on early cars. Also called F head engine The intake and exhaust valves are arranged vertically in a lateral chamber of the combustion chamber and face one … Dictionary of automotive terms
intake over exhaust engine — (IOE engine) An engine design used on early cars. Also called F head engine. The intake and exhaust valves are arranged vertically in a lateral chamber of the combustion chamber and face one another; the side valve (usually the exhaust) is… … Dictionary of automotive terms
engine — A device for changing fuel energy to mechanical energy. The term applies to the primary source of power generation. In Britain there is a desire to make a clear distinction between engine and motor so that motor refers only to electric power… … Dictionary of automotive terms
exhaust — [1] To expel spent fumes. [2] The spent fuel after combustion takes place in an internal combustion engine. Sometimes it refers to the exhaust system. Also see dual exhaust system intake over exhaust engine raw exhaust gas residual exhaust gases… … Dictionary of automotive terms
Exhaust system — Exhaust manifold (chrome plated) on a car engine … Wikipedia
Exhaust gas recirculation — (EGR) is a nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions reduction technique used in most gasoline and diesel engines.EGR works by recirculating a portion of an engine s exhaust gas back to the engine cylinders. Intermixing the incoming air with recirculated… … Wikipedia
Engine braking — is where the retarding forces within an engine are used to slow a vehicle down, as opposed to using an external braking mechanism, for example friction brakes or magnetic brakes. The term is often confused with several other types of braking,… … Wikipedia
Exhaust — Ex*haust , a. [L. exhaustus, p. p.] 1. Drained; exhausted; having expended or lost its energy. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to steam, air, gas, etc., that is released from the cylinder of an engine after having preformed its work. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Exhaust draught — Exhaust Ex*haust , a. [L. exhaustus, p. p.] 1. Drained; exhausted; having expended or lost its energy. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to steam, air, gas, etc., that is released from the cylinder of an engine after having preformed its work. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Exhaust fan — Exhaust Ex*haust , a. [L. exhaustus, p. p.] 1. Drained; exhausted; having expended or lost its energy. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to steam, air, gas, etc., that is released from the cylinder of an engine after having preformed its work. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
