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11Engine knocking — Pinging redirects here. For other uses, see Ping (disambiguation). Knocking (also called knock, detonation, spark knock, pinging or pinking) in spark ignition internal combustion engines occurs when combustion of the air/fuel mixture in the… …
12engine — noun 1 part of a vehicle that produces power ADJECTIVE ▪ big, powerful ▪ small ▪ twin engines ▪ a large plane with twin engines …
13Engine-generator — An engine generator is the combination of an electrical generator and an engine (prime mover) mounted together to form a single piece of equipment. This combination is also called an engine generator set or a gen set . In many contexts, the… …
14engine — en|gine W2S1 [ˈendʒın] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: engin cleverness, machine , from Latin ingenium abilities you are born with ] 1.) the part of a vehicle that produces power to make it move →↑motor start/switch on an engine ▪ T …
15petrol — pet|rol S3 [ˈpetrəl] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: pétrole, from Medieval Latin petroleum; PETROLEUM] BrE a liquid obtained from ↑petroleum that is used to supply power to the engine of cars and other vehicles American Equivalent:… …
16petrol-electric — adjective Describing a hybrid engine or vehicle that uses a combination of petrol and electricity …
17petrol pump — /ˈpɛtrəl pʌmp/ (say petruhl pump) noun 1. a pump at a service station; bowser. 2. a pump, electrically or mechanically driven, which delivers petrol to the carburettor of an internal combustion engine …
18petrol — noun (U) BrE a liquid that is used to supply power to the engine of cars and other vehicles, which is obtained from petroleum; gasoline AmE …
19petrol line — noun a pipe that carries gasoline from a tank to a gasoline engine the car wouldn t start because dirt clogged the gas line • Syn: ↑fuel line, ↑gas line • Hypernyms: ↑pipe, ↑pipage, ↑piping …
20Diesel engine — Diesel engines in a museum Diesel generator on an oil tanker …
