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  • 121engine speed — The RPM of the propeller, compressor, or main rotor of an engine either in the percentage of maximum RPM/power output or actual RPM. In the case of a turbine spool engine, engine speed refers to N1 RPM (the RPM of the low pressure compressor) …

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  • 122Engine size —   The total volume within all cylinders of an engine when pistons are at their lowest positions. The engine is usually measured in liters or cubic inches of displacement (CID). Generally, larger engines result in greater engine power, but less… …

    Energy terms

  • 123engine driver — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms engine driver : singular engine driver plural engine drivers British someone whose job is to drive a train …

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  • 124engine oil — Oil within the engine used to lubricate the moving components. At one time the oil was a single grade, but modern engines use a multigrade oil. Also see straight weight engine oil synthetic engine oil …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 125engine parameters — A term used in the context of emission controls for those engine characteristics sensitive to engine performance, such as power/bhp, general engine performance, and fuel economy …

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  • 126engine turning — noun Etymology: from gerund of engine turn 1. : a method of ornamentation of a surface (as of a watch) by means of a rose engine or lathe 2. : ornamentation in the form of a pattern of fine lines produced by engine turning …

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  • 127engine house — a building in which a fire engine is stationed. [1725 35] * * * engine house, a station for a fire engine …

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  • 128Engine lathe — Lathe Lathe (l[=a][th]), n. [OE. lathe a granary; akin to G. lade a chest, Icel. hla[eth]a a storehouse, barn; but cf. also Icel. l[ o][eth] a smith s lathe. Senses 2 and 3 are perh. of the same origin as lathe a granary, the original meaning… …

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