| afterburner |
a device for burning partially burned carbon compounds in the exhaust fumes of an internal-combustion engine. [1/2 definitions] |
| aniline dye |
any of a large number of synthetic dyes, made mainly from coal-tar products. |
| axletree |
an axle upon which the wheels of a cart or animal-powered vehicle turn. |
| backfire |
to emit a loud noise as the result of inefficient functioning of the engine of a car or other internal-combustion vehicle. [2/4 definitions] |
| bongo1 |
an African antelope that is reddish brown with white stripes and has spiral-shaped horns. |
| calla |
any of several subtropical plants, esp. the calla lily, which has a large, white petal-like part surrounding a yellow spike of tiny flowers. [1/2 definitions] |
| carburetor |
a device in an internal-combustion engine that produces a combustible mixture of vaporized fuel and air. |
| choke |
to enrich the fuel mixture of (an internal-combustion engine) by reducing the flow of air to the carburetor. [1/9 definitions] |
| coal measures |
coal-bearing strata; coal beds. [2 definitions] |
| compression ratio |
in an internal-combustion engine, the ratio of the largest to the smallest volume of a cylinder measured at the top and bottom of the piston stroke. |
| corkscrew |
a spiral-shafted tool used to remove corks from bottles. [1/3 definitions] |
| cylinder head |
of the cylinder in an internal-combustion engine, the closed, often detachable end opposite to that from which the piston or connecting rod projects. |
| dichotomy |
in botany, the characteristic of branching or dividing into two equal-sized limbs, veins, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| diesel |
shortened form of "diesel engine," a type of internal-combustion engine that burns fuel oil which is ignited by being sprayed into a chamber in which highly compressed air, rather than an electric spark, provides the heat. [1/3 definitions] |
| diesel engine |
a type of internal-combustion engine that burns fuel oil which is ignited by being sprayed into a chamber in which highly compressed air, rather than an electric spark, provides the heat. |
| field hospital |
a hospital-like facility set up for emergency treatment of soldiers near the fighting zone. |
| football |
the oval-shaped ball used in the North American game of football. [1/4 definitions] |
| Formica |
trademark for a heat-resistant and chemical-resistant covering of thermosetting plastic, esp. used on tables and counter tops. |
| gasoline |
a volatile, flammable liquid of hydrocarbons, derived from petroleum and used primarily as fuel for internal-combustion engines. |
| harmonium |
a small keyboard organ that produces tones when air from a pedal-operated bellows is drawn through metal reeds. |
| hibachi |
a small, charcoal-burning grill of Japanese origin for cooking food. |