exhaust valve en · NOUN
Meanings
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(in an internal combustion engine) A valve through which the products of combustion escape from the cylinder to the manifold.
Individual cylinder heads are fitted each with two inlet and two exhaust valves, a fuel injector and a pre-combustion chamber.
1958 April 14, “British Railways First Main-Line Diesel-Hydraulic Locomotive”, in Railway Magazine, page 265:
- (in a steam engine) A valve that allows steam to escape from a cylinder after use.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| exhaust valves | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
sh ispušni ventil (valve through which the products of combustion escape) · es válvula de escape (valve through which the products of combustion escape) · fi pakoventtiili (valve through which the products of combustion escape) · pt válvula de escape (valve through which the products of combustion escape) · tl pulasang tudlang (valve through which the products of combustion escape) · de Abblaseventil (valve through which the products of combustion escape)