fuel injection

American  

noun

1. the spraying of liquid fuel into the cylinders or combustion chambers of an engine.

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fuel injection British  

noun

1. a system for introducing atomized liquid fuel under pressure directly into the combustion chambers of an internal-combustion engine without the use of a carburettor

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Other Word Forms

• fuel-injection
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of fuel injection

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Example Sentences

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fuel injection

Ford’s remedy for the leaks is to add a drain tube to send the gas away from hot surfaces, and a software update to detect a pressure drop in the fuel injection system.

From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024

A dirty air filter can lead to poorer performance by older model vehicles without fuel injection.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2022

Chips have become a critical component in automobiles, powering devices ranging from fuel injection to entertainment systems.

From Reuters ● Dec. 13, 2021

In the 1990s, Volkswagen, Mercedes and BMW were the first to combine computer technology, fuel injection and turbocharging to make diesels quieter and cleaner than the smoking, rattling diesels of old.

From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2017

Woolson stated that his system prevented pressure waves, which interfered with the correct timing of the fuel injection, from forming in the tubing.

From The First Airplane Diesel Engine: Packard Model DR-980 of 1928 by Robert B. Meyer

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