combustion chamber

noun

, Machinery.

1. a chamber, as in an engine or boiler, where combustion occurs.

combustion chamber

noun

1. an enclosed space in which combustion takes place, such as the space above the piston in the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine or the chambers in a gas turbine or rocket engine in which fuel and oxidant burn

combustion chamber

1. An enclosure in which combustion, especially of a fuel or propellant, is initiated and controlled.
2. See also internal-combustion engine

Word History and Origins

Origin of combustion chamber¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

The second circle of flame sets fire to more of the gas, and finally the entire contents of the combustion chamber are burning.

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The more a gas is heated, the more pressure it will exert upon the walls of the combustion chamber it confines.

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These permit one to machine the entire interior of the cylinder and combustion chamber.

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The relation of valve location and combustion chamber design will be considered in proper sequence.

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The inclination of the valves permits the use of large valves, and these open directly into the combustion chamber.

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