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The process where fuel is burned within an engine such as a diesel engine, producing power directly as opposed to externally such as in a steam engine.
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Internal-combustion — In*ter nal com*bus tion, a. (Mach.) Designating, or pertaining to, any engine (called an … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
internal combustion — noun the combustion of fuel inside a cylinder (as in an internal combustion engine) (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑combustion, ↑burning … Useful english dictionary
internal-combustion — /in terr nl keuhm bus cheuhn/, adj. of or pertaining to an internal combustion engine. [1880 85] * * * … Universalium
internal-combustion — /in terr nl keuhm bus cheuhn/, adj. of or pertaining to an internal combustion engine. [1880 85] … Useful english dictionary
Internal-combustion engine — Internal combustion engine) in which the heat or pressure energy necessary to produce motion is developed in the engine cylinder, as by the explosion of a gas, and not in a separate chamber, as in a steam engine boiler. The gas used may be a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
internal combustion engine — internal combustion engines N COUNT An internal combustion engine is an engine that creates its energy by burning fuel inside itself. Most cars have internal combustion engines … English dictionary
internal-combustion engine — [in tʉr′nəlkəm bus′chənen′jən, in tʉrn′ lkəm bus′chən] n. an engine, as in an airplane, automobile, etc., that obtains its power from heat and pressure produced by the combustion of a fuel and air mixture inside a closed chamber or cylinder … English World dictionary
internal-combustion engine — ► NOUN ▪ an engine in which power is generated by the expansion of hot gases from the burning of fuel with air inside the engine … English terms dictionary
Internal combustion engine — The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the combustion of a fuel (normally a fossil fuel) occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber. In an internal combustion engine, the expansion of the high temperature and high … Wikipedia
internal-combustion engine — an engine of one or more working cylinders in which the process of combustion takes place within the cylinders. [1880 85] * * * Any engine in which a fuel air mixture is burned in the engine proper so that the hot gaseous products of combustion… … Universalium
internal-combustion engine — noun 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 • Syn: ↑ICE • Hypernyms: ↑heat engine • Hyponyms: ↑diesel, ↑diesel engine, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
