Scavenging Synonyms & Definitions

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• ScavengingDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (n.) Act or process of expelling the exhaust gases from the cylinder by some special means, as, in many four-cycle engines, by utilizing the momentum of the exhaust gases in a long exhaust pipe.

• ScavengeDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (v. t.) To remove (burned gases) from the cylinder after a working stroke.
2. (v. i.) To remove the burned gases from the cylinder after a working stroke; as, this engine does not scavenge well.
3. (v. t.) To cleanse, as streets, from filth.