derich en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˌdiˈɹɪt͡ʃ/
Etymology
From de- + rich.
Meanings
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(rare) To make the air–fuel ratio (of a jet engine or a carburetor) leaner (less rich).
The fuel derich system on each engine protected against severe turbine over-temperature. If the engine's EGT indicator reached 860 degrees Celsius while the system was armed, the air/fuel ratio in the engine was automatically reduced (deriched).
2019 [2008], Richard H. Graham, Flying the SR-71 Blackbird: In the Cockpit on a Secret Operational Mission, Motorbooks International, →ISBN, page 62:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| deriches | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| deriching | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| deriched | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| deriched | Tense=Past | lexicographic |