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

Etymology

Origin of fuel injection

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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fuel injection

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

A shortage of semiconductors, the tiny but critical chips used to calibrate cars’ fuel injection, run infotainment systems or provide the brains for cruise control, has upended automaking.

From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2021

It comes standard with a more powerful 152-horsepower 2-liter direct fuel injection engine paired with a continuously variable transmission or a six-speed manual.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 5, 2017

In contrast to this, a “solid” type of fuel injection may be employed to eliminate the complications of the “air blast” system.

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