- internal combustion engine
- noun Date: 1884 a heat engine in which the combustion that generates the heat takes place inside the engine proper instead of in a furnace
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
internal combustion engine
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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
internal-combustion engine — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms internal combustion engine : singular internal combustion engine plural internal combustion engines science a type of engine used in most cars … English dictionary
internal combustion engine — (IC) An engine that burns fuel within itself as a means of developing power (unlike an external combustion engine such as a steam engine). Although the term internal combustion engine covers all types of reciprocating and rotary engines, it is… … Dictionary of automotive terms
internal-combustion engine — vidaus degimo variklis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. combustion motor; explosion engine; internal combustion engine vok. Explosionsmotor, m; Verbrennungskraftmaschine, f; Verbrennungsmotor, m rus. двигатель внутреннего сгорания, m… … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Internal combustion engine — An engine in which fuel is burned inside the engine. A car s gasoline engine or rotary engine is an example of a internal combustion engine. It differs from engines having an external furnace, such as a steam engine. California Energy… … Energy terms
