exhaust-gas recirculation
[ ig-zawst-gas ]
/ ɪgˈzɔstˌgæs /
noun Automotive.
a method of returning part of the exhaust gases to an engine by means of a valve (EGR valve) in order to reduce the combustion temperature, which leads to a reduction in the formation of pollutants. Abbreviation: EGR
Words nearby exhaust-gas recirculation
exhaust manifold, exhaust stroke, exhaust system, exhaust trail, exhaust velocity, exhaust-gas recirculation, exhausted, exhausting, exhaustion, exhaustion psychosis, exhaustive
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