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stratified charge engine
or stratified-charge engine
noun
- an internal-combustion engine in which a small charge of a rich fuel mixture is ignited first and used to improve combustion of a larger charge of a lean fuel mixture.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stratified charge engine1
First recorded in 1960–65
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Example Sentences
I've been driving a German car with the new front-wheel drive for four years, and the stratified charge engine has been available from Japan for some time.
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