hot-bulb engine
1Hot bulb engine — The hotbulb, or hot bulb engine or vaporizing oil engine is a type of internal combustion engine. It is a surface ignition engine in which the superheated fuel is ignited by being brought into contact with oxygen rich fresh air, rather than by a… …
2hot-bulb engine — /hot bulb / a low compression oil engine requiring a heated bulb or cap for ignition. [1910 15] * * * …
3hot-bulb engine — /hot bulb / a low compression oil engine requiring a heated bulb or cap for ignition. [1910 15] …
4hot-bulb engine — n. low compression oil engine that needs heated bulb or cap in order to ignite …
5Hot tube engine — The hot tube engine is a relative of the hot bulb engine with better timing control. The hot bulb engine only ran well at one speed and a low one at that, typically 100 RPM. The timing of a hot tube engine is controlled by means of varying the… …
6hot bulb — noun An internal combustion engine in which the fuel is ignited by hot, compressed gas rather than a spark …
7hot-bulb — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : having an ignition system in which the charge is ignited by spraying it into a separate chamber kept above the ignition temperature of the charge by the heat of compression used of a semidiesel engine …
8Engine — This article is about a machine to convert energy into useful mechanical motion. For other uses of engine, see Engine (disambiguation). For other uses of motor, see Motor (disambiguation). A V6 internal combustion engine from a Mercedes car An… …
9Diesel engine — Diesel engines in a museum Diesel generator on an oil tanker …
10Stationary engine — A stationary engine is an engine whose framework does not move. It is normally used not to propel a vehicle but to drive a piece of immobile equipment such as a pump or power tool.This article concentrates on oil burning or internal combustion… …
