FUEL INJECTION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does fuel injection mean? 

• FUEL INJECTION (noun)
  The noun FUEL INJECTION has 1 sense:

1. mechanical system to inject atomized fuel directly into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine; avoids the need for a carburetor

  Familiarity information: FUEL INJECTION used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FUEL INJECTION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Mechanical system to inject atomized fuel directly into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine; avoids the need for a carburetor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

fuel injection; fuel injection system

Hypernyms ("fuel injection" is a kind of...):

mechanical system (a system of elements that interact on mechanical principles)