internal-combustion

[in-tur-nl-kuhm-buhs-chuhn]

adjective

1. of or relating to an internal-combustion engine.

Word History and Origins

Origin of internal-combustion¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

This is because long-term demand for PGMs looks uncertain amid a structural decline in internal-combustion engines across the auto sector, they add.

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He also showed off the latest version of Porsche’s 911 Turbo S sports car, in a sign of the industry’s renewed interest in internal-combustion engines, particularly at the luxury end of the market.

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A separate lawsuit against California claims a phased-in ban on internal-combustion trucks is unconstitutional and will hurt the U.S. economy.

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The automaker said its fourth-quarter revenue rose to $46 billion, from $44 billion a year earlier, thanks to strong sales of internal-combustion vehicles and light commercial trucks.

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The EPA has also said that the auto industry could employ widespread use of particulate filters, which mitigate the soot emitted from internal-combustion engines.

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