combustion chamber

combustion chamber Definition

combustion chamber

noun

the chamber in a reciprocating engine between the cylinder head and the piston, in which combustion occurs
the chamber inside a jet, or rocket, engine in which fuel and air, or an oxidizer, are mixed and burned

combustion chamber Usage Examples

Converse of object

leave: Flue gases leave the combustion chamber but will be cooled to below 50 ° C by incoming air in the secondary heat exchanger.
feature: A prototype 5.7-litre pushrod V-8 engine featuring hemispherical combustion chambers and two spark plugs per cylinder powers the Super8.

Adjective modifier

hemispherical: A prototype 5.7-litre pushrod V-8 engine featuring hemispherical combustion chambers and two spark plugs per cylinder powers the Super8.
efficient: This reduced vibration, the limiting factor with parallel twins and made for an efficient combustion chamber.
starter: The starter motor combustion chamber is scavenged by compressed air.

Preposition: in

head: Here I am checking the volume of the combustion chamber in the head.

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