engine firing

  • 1Engine balance — is the design, construction and tuning of an engine to run smoothly. Engine balance reduces vibration and other stresses, and may improve the performance, efficiency, cost of ownership and reliability of the engine, as well as reducing the stress …

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  • 2firing order — n. the order in which explosions occur in the cylinders of an internal combustion engine * * * …

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  • 3firing order — n. the order in which explosions occur in the cylinders of an internal combustion engine …

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  • 4Firing order — The firing order is the sequence of power delivery of each cylinder in a multi cylinder reciprocating engine. This is achieved by sparking of the spark plugs in a gasoline engine in the correct order, or by the sequence of fuel injection in a… …

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  • 5engine — noun 1 part of a vehicle that produces power ADJECTIVE ▪ big, powerful ▪ small ▪ twin engines ▪ a large plane with twin engines …

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  • 6firing order — noun : the order in which the several cylinders of an internal combustion engine are sparked and fired * * * firing order noun (motoring) The sequence in which the cylinders of a multi cylinder combustion engine fire • • • Main Entry: ↑fire …

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  • 7firing on all cylinders — operating as powerfully and effectively as possible. Doctors say Mary will be firing on all cylinders after two months of physical therapy. Usage notes: based on the literal meaning of a car engine using all of its cylinders the parts that… …

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  • 8firing order — i. The sequence in which rockets or other weapons are released or fired from their launcher. ii. The sequence in which piston engine cylinders fire, invariably in the sequence 1 3 4 2 …

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  • 9firing order — /ˈfaɪərɪŋ ɔdə/ (say fuyuhring awduh) noun the sequence in which the cylinders of an internal combustion engine fire …

  • 10V6 engine — A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of three cylinders, usually set at either a right angle or an acute angle to each other, with all six pistons driving a common crankshaft. It is the second most… …

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