tear-down of an engine
1tear down — verb tear down so as to make flat with the ground (Freq. 5) The building was levelled • Syn: ↑level, ↑raze, ↑rase, ↑dismantle, ↑take down, ↑pull down • An …
2tear down — {v.} 1. To take all down in pieces; destroy. * /The workmen tore down the old house and built a new house in its place./ 2. To take to pieces or parts. * /The mechanics had to tear down the engine, and fix it, and put it together again./ 3. To… …
3tear down — {v.} 1. To take all down in pieces; destroy. * /The workmen tore down the old house and built a new house in its place./ 2. To take to pieces or parts. * /The mechanics had to tear down the engine, and fix it, and put it together again./ 3. To… …
4tear\ down — v 1. To take all down in pieces; destroy. The workmen tore down the old house and built a new house in its place. 2. To take to pieces or parts. The mechanics had to tear down the engine, and fix it, and put it together again. 3. To say bad… …
5tear down — transitive verb Date: 14th century 1. a. to cause to decompose or disintegrate b. vilify, denigrate < trying to tear down his reputation > 2. to take apart ; disassemble < tear down an engine > …
6tear — tear1 [ter] vt. tore, torn, tearing [ME teren < OE teran, to rend, akin to Ger zehren, to destroy, consume < IE base * der , to skin, split > DRAB1, DERMA1] 1. to pull apart or separate into pieces by force; rip or rend (cloth, paper,… …
7Engine 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 …
8Mercedes-Benz M104 engine — M104 Manufacturer Mercedes Benz AG Production 1990 1999 Predecessor M103 Successor M112 Configuration Straight 6 Displacement 2.8 litres (171&# …
9Marine steam engine — Period cut away diagram of a triple expansion steam engine installation, circa 1918 A marine steam engine is a reciprocating steam engine that is used to power a ship or boat. Steam turbines and diesel engines largely replaced reciprocating steam …
10Oil pump (internal combustion engine) — This article is about a part in an internal combustion engine. For other uses, see Oil pump. Oil circulation system …