to warm up an engine
1warm — [wôrm] adj. [ME < OE wearm, akin to Ger warm < IE base * gwher , hot > Gr thermē, heat, thermos, warm, theros, summer, L formus, warm, fornax, furnace] 1. a) having or giving off a moderate degree of heat [a warm iron, warm coffee] b)… …
2warm — /wɔm / (say wawm) adjective 1. having or communicating a moderate degree of heat, as perceptible to the senses. 2. of or at a moderately high temperature; characterised by comparatively high temperature: a warm climate. 3. having a sensation of… …
3engine — n. motor 1) to crank, start; operate, run; rev up an engine 2) to lubricate; repair; service; tune up an engine 3) to cut, kill, turn off; warm up an engine 4) an air cooled; aircraft; diesel; donkey; electric; internal combustion; jet; radial;… …
4Warm air intake (disambiguation) — warm air intake may refer to: * An air intake of an internal combustion engine which draws air from inside the warm engine bay. * Heated air inlet of carburetted engines to increase the temperature of the air going into the engine for the purpose …
5warm up — ► warm up 1) prepare for physical exertion by doing gentle stretches and exercises. 2) (of an engine or electrical appliance) reach a temperature high enough to allow it to operate efficiently. 3) amuse or entertain (an audience or crowd) to make …
6warm — warm1 W2S2 [wo:m US wo:rm] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(be warm)¦ 2¦(feel warm)¦ 3¦(clothes/buildings)¦ 4¦(friendly)¦ 5¦(colour)¦ 6¦(correct)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: wearm] 1.) ¦(BE WARM)¦ slightly hot, especially i …
7warm — warm1 [ wɔrm ] adjective *** 1. ) fairly hot in a way that is comfortable and pleasant: It was warm enough for us to sit outside. I walked fast to keep warm. These plants grow well in warmer climates. His skin was warm to the touch. a ) warm… …
8warm — 1 adjective 1 BE WARM slightly hot, especially pleasantly: a warm bath | I hope we get some warmer weather soon. | keep sth warm (=stop something from becoming cold): I ve put your dinner in the oven to keep it warm. 2 FEEL WARM feeling slightly… …
9Warm air intake — A warm air intake or WAI is a system to decrease the amount of the air going into a car for the purpose of increasing the fuel economy of the internal combustion engine. This term may also be used to describe a short ram air intake, a totally… …
10warm up — phrasal verb Word forms warm up : present tense I/you/we/they warm up he/she/it warmsup present participle warmingup past tense warmedup past participle warmedup 1) [transitive] same as warm II I ll warm up some soup for lunch. 2) [intransitive]… …
